Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL4 1JN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51.6%	47.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.4%	52.4%	4.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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	32%	36.3%	4.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	49.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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%	44.6%	-1.9%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	33.3%	35.2%	1.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.2%	12.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.7%	6%	0.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 1JN this area, 33.2% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	33.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	20.8%	10.0%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.1% 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	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	65.4%	69.7%	4.3%	2.7%	67.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	21.6%	14.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	-67.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	67%	61.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.2%	29.6%	1.4%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	61.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	23.7%	22.4%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	6%	6.7%	0.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3.8%	-17.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	13.1%	46.2%	-33.1%
Muslim	77.4%	6.5%	70.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Lees Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lees Road was 1.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 927.8% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lees Road has the lowest crime rate of 10 local areas in Alexandra and the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

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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 1JN, 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 Lees Road are based on 216 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 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 1JN

Average Price
£151,345

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£151,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lees Road

Average Price
£151,403

Semi-Detached
£251,198

Terraced
£138,986

Detached
£199,157

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,406

Other
£228,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lees Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Thornham House Lees Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2008-03-14	£152,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 1JN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL4 1JN 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

Full-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	63
Student (economically inactive)	55
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	38
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	23
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

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	296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP	3out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary Academy Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX	2out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Clarksfield Grasmere Road , Clarksfield OL4 1NG	1out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beever Primary School Moorby Street , OL1 3QU	2out of 4	806 yd	Community 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	880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,358 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,990 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	1,631 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,663 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	798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	926 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,275 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,354 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	46 yd
Shish Cafe	173-175 Lees Road	204 yd
Sugar Rush Creamery Ltd	173 Lees Road	210 yd
Zaraks Grill Lounge	24-26 Bottom O' Th' Moor	286 yd
24 Mocktails Limited	24 Bottom O' Th' Moor	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridge Inn	31 Moorhey Street	166 yd
Bear On The Hill	173 Huddersfield Road	684 yd
Royal Oak	178 Union Street	691 yd
Wheatsheaf	14 Derker Street	694 yd
The Interclubbers Bar Oldham	Maximum Power Muay Thai, Part First Floor, Abryll House, 14 Wright Street	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ekwuotosi Kitchen	81-83 Lees Road	89 yd
A-Star Kids Pre-School	77 Lees Road	114 yd
Chaii Bros	Unit 6, Mount Pleasant Street	158 yd
Chunky Chicken	171 Lees Road	197 yd
Sizzlin Grill	185 Lees Road	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road		540 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road		545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	481 yd
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		794 yd
Rhinos Gym ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Al'Z Gym 23-25 23-25 BOW STREET	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Total Fitness (Oldham) (Closed) Albert Mill Albert Mill Cromford Street	health and fitness suite	946 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,033 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of OL4 1JN