Southlink Business Park, Oldham, OL4 1DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL4 1DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	51.7%	52.9%	1.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	48.3%	47.1%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	39.2%	10.7%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	48.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	48.3%	45.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	26.4%	32.1%	5.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 1DB this area, 37.7% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.9%	37.7%	-7.2%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	13.7%	1.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.3%	1.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	9%	15.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	10.9%	3.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.4% 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	12.6%	16.2%	3.6%	1.1%	15.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.5%
Pakistani	69%	65.2%	-3.8%	2.7%	62.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	-78.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	57.1%	60.5%	3.4%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	34.8%	32.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	27.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	60.6%	3.9%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	28%	25.4%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.8%	-5.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	3.4%	-23.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.6%	37.2%	-33.6%
Christian	4%	46.2%	-42.2%
Muslim	90%	6.5%	83.5%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Southlink Business Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southlink Business Park 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 -13.8%.

🔎 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 1DB, 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Southlink Business Park are based on 3 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 Southlink Business Park, Oldham, OL4 1DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 1DB

Average Price
£13,708,933

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,708,933

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southlink Business Park

Average Price
£5,197,742

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,197,742

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southlink Business ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Maple House Southlink Business Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£8,879,650	2016-09-23	£13,708,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 1DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL4 1DB 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	62
Full-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	24
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	22
Retired	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR	4out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ	4out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beever Primary School Moorby Street , OL1 3QU	2out of 4	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Ruth Street , OL1 3EZ	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,614 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,788 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	1,132 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	602 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	773 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	854 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frangos	19-21 Mumps	340 yd
Sweet 'P'	128-130 Yorkshire Street	350 yd
Age UK Oldham Catering	The Link Centre, 140 Union Street	353 yd
Tammie's Lounge	145 Union Street	393 yd
Mr Kings Treats	145 Union Street	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whittles @ Tokyo	57 Roscoe Street	305 yd
Royal Oak	178 Union Street	305 yd
The Interclubbers Bar Oldham	Maximum Power Muay Thai, Part First Floor, Abryll House, 14 Wright Street	405 yd
Miljul Chai House	119 Yorkshire Street	419 yd
Hark To Topper	5 Bow Street	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ibby's	46 Barlow Street	264 yd
Al Fayyaz Ltd.	153-155 Union Street	373 yd
Punjab	167 Waterloo Street	373 yd
Pizza Pan Express	118 Union Street	397 yd
Flamez	106 Yorkshire Street	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	594 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	729 yd
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road	925 yd
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	952 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	448 yd
Al'Z Gym 23-25 23-25 BOW STREET	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	534 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	597 yd
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		671 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		681 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	836 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	837 yd
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed) Lord Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	846 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	958 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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