Ridley Street, Oldham, OL4 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL4 1DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	48.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.9%	51.3%	3.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	24.3%	32.4%	8.1%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	56.4%	-2.2%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	41.6%	41.6%	0.0%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	39.4%	38.6%	-0.8%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	14%	12.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 1DS this area, 43.2% 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	50.5%	43.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	25.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.4%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	17.2%	8.5%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	8.7%	4%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.2% 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	19.1%	18.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	17.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	68.6%	72.3%	3.7%	2.7%	69.6%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	2%	2.2%	0.2%	81.4%	-79.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	60.4%	59.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	36.3%	35%	-1.3%	5.6%	29.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	59.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.5%	23.7%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	3%	5.6%	2.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.7%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	5.2%	-19.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.8%	37.2%	-35.4%
Christian	3.5%	46.2%	-42.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	89.6%	6.5%	83.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Ridley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridley Street 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 -60.5%.

🔎 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 1DS, 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 Ridley Street are based on 7 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 Ridley Street, Oldham, OL4 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 1DS

Average Price
£72,537

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£72,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridley Street

Average Price
£81,427

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Ridley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-04-26	£141,877
18 Ridley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£20,000	2004-06-23	£52,085
8 Ridley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£10,000	2002-12-23	£39,250
8 Ridley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£10,000	2002-02-19	£45,792
4 Ridley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£12,000	2001-11-21	£55,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 1DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL4 1DS 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	70
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	53
Other	39
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	23
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR	4out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Mill Community Primary School Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ	4out of 4	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	2out of 4	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Foundation 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	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,370 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	2,708 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	1,260 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,475 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	350 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	916 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	996 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,835 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
Boat House Cafe	Alexandra Park, Queens Road	464 yd
Age UK Oldham Catering	The Link Centre, 140 Union Street	660 yd
Scholes Gym	99 Lees Road	676 yd
Sweet 'P'	128-130 Yorkshire Street	690 yd
Kilombo	112-114 Union Street	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge Inn	31 Moorhey Street	595 yd
Whittles @ Tokyo	57 Roscoe Street	610 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	644 yd
Royal Oak	178 Union Street	644 yd
The Interclubbers Bar Oldham	Maximum Power Muay Thai, Part First Floor, Abryll House, 14 Wright Street	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suave Dessert House	2a Morris Street	88 yd
Ibby's	46 Barlow Street	102 yd
Punjab	167 Waterloo Street	170 yd
Palace Kebab House	187 Waterloo Street	171 yd
Chaska Takeaway	151 Glodwick Road	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	663 yd
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road	835 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	252 yd
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		328 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	517 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	600 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	617 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		644 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	705 yd
Al'Z Gym 23-25 23-25 BOW STREET	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	1,044 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	229.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL4 1DS