Onchan Avenue, Oldham, OL4 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL4 1BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	52.2%	0.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.6%	47.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of OL4 1BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.2%	26.1%	2.9%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	66.2%	65.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	21.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	51.6%	5.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.2%	29.3%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around OL4 1BJ this area, 39.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.7%	39.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	21.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.2%	5.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	17.2%	7.0%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	10.9%	3.1%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 0.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	82.5%	85.9%	3.4%	2.7%	83.2%
Other Asian	6.6%	1.1%	-5.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	-80.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	62.1%	1.4%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	38.9%	35.6%	-3.3%	5.6%	30.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	61.9%	1.2%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	27%	24.1%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	2.7%	-24.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.8%	37.2%	-36.4%
Christian	1.7%	46.2%	-44.5%
Muslim	94.3%	6.5%	87.8%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Onchan Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Onchan Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Alexandra average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL4 1BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Onchan Avenue are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oldham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Onchan Avenue, Oldham, OL4 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 1BJ

Average Price
£106,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Onchan Avenue

Average Price
£99,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,755

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Onchan AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Onchan Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-06-14	£80,493
23 Onchan Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£102,500	2016-06-24	£181,105
2 Onchan Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-03-31	£128,431
35 Onchan Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2015-12-22	£160,651
6 Onchan Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-10-31	£166,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 1BJ

Employment

OL4 1BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OL4 1BJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL4 1BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	67
Full-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	24
Unemployed	24
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horton Mill Community Primary School Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL	3out of 4	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ	4out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR	4out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	2out of 4	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundthorn Primary Academy Roundthorn Road , OL4 5LN	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,227 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	2,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,419 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,070 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,151 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,997 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scholes Gym	99 Lees Road	577 yd
Sugar Rush Creamery Ltd	173 Lees Road	598 yd
Shish Cafe	173-175 Lees Road	599 yd
Boat House Cafe	Alexandra Park, Queens Road	629 yd
The New Sagor	272-274 Lees Road	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge Inn	31 Moorhey Street	457 yd
Whittles @ Tokyo	57 Roscoe Street	707 yd
Royal Oak	178 Union Street	720 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	813 yd
The Interclubbers Bar Oldham	Maximum Power Muay Thai, Part First Floor, Abryll House, 14 Wright Street	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaska Takeaway	151 Glodwick Road	179 yd
Ibby's	46 Barlow Street	235 yd
Suave Dessert House	2a Morris Street	236 yd
Mamas Pizza Oldham Ltd	4 Glodwick Road	330 yd
Palace Kebab House	187 Waterloo Street	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road	667 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	824 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	1,054 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	85 yd
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		283 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	676 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	684 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	735 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	741 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		813 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Al'Z Gym 23-25 23-25 BOW STREET	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club WARREN LANE	grass pitches	1,080 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of OL4 1BJ