Balfour Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district.
OL4 1NS is located in the Waterhead electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: OL4 1LG, OL4 1NL, OL4 1NP, OL4 1NN, OL4 1NW, OL4 1ND, OL4 3EA, OL4 3ED, OL4 1NJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173A Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building | £105,000 | 2023-01-07 | £103,929 |
| 165 Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £121,500 | 2022-01-28 | £132,815 |
| 150 Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £107,000 | 2021-09-10 | £122,039 |
| 116 Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £61,000 | 2021-08-27 | £69,676 |
| 125 Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2021-06-02 | £116,348 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's RC Primary School Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP | 3out of 4 | 119 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenacres Primary Academy Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX | 2out of 4 | 194 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield Grasmere Road , Clarksfield OL4 1NG | 1out of 4 | 415 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Littlemoor Primary School Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR | 2out of 4 | 750 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL | 3out of 4 | 770 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE | - not rated | 1,205 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ | 4out of 4 | 1,261 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY | 2out of 4 | 1,646 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP | 3out of 4 | 3,020 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT | 1out of 4 | 3,092 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 2,135 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA | - not rated | 2,140 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ | - not rated | 1,104 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX | 3out of 4 | 1,250 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT | 4out of 4 | 1,387 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN | - not rated | 1,780 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ | - not rated | 1,858 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Barnabas Food Co-operative | St Barnabas Church, Arundel Street | 122 yd | |
| McDonald's Restaurants Ltd | Plane Street | 230 yd | |
| Owl's Cafe Ltd | 3 Dunkerley Street | 248 yd | |
| Tesco Family Dining Ltd | Tesco Store, Huddersfield Road | 260 yd | |
| Sugar Rush Creamery Ltd | 173 Lees Road | 341 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weavers Arms | 172 Huddersfield Road | 419 yd | |
| Hillbillies | 158-160 Huddersfield Road A62 | 419 yd | |
| Minders Arms | 182 Huddersfield Road | 419 yd | |
| Bear On The Hill | 173 Huddersfield Road | 434 yd | |
| The Junction Inn | Ripponden Road | 466 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs | Tesco Store, Huddersfield Road | 260 yd | |
| Yo! To Go | Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road | 302 yd | |
| Sizzlin Grill | 185 Lees Road | 327 yd | |
| Chunky Chicken | 171 Lees Road | 348 yd | |
| Mr J's | 262 Lees Road | 365 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Extra | Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road | 302 yd | |
| One Stop | 286-290 Lees Road | 443 yd | |
| Asda Supermarket | 242 Huddersfield Road | 657 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rhinos Gym ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD | health and fitness suite | 553 yd |
| Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 852 yd |
| Waterhead Park Peach Road | grass pitches, tennis courts | 1,057 yd |
| Total Fitness (Oldham) (Closed) Albert Mill Albert Mill Cromford Street | health and fitness suite | 1,089 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 98.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 98.6% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 98.6% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 76.4 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 146 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 19.9 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1 crimes were reported
near Balfour Street .
89% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OL4 1NS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
OL4 1NS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 1NS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 51 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 36 |
| Looking after home or family | 28 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 24 |
| Retired | 22 |
| Other | 20 |
| Self-Employed | 18 |
| Unemployed | 13 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Education | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Human health and social work activities | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 171 |
| Male | 169 |
| Single | 85 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 115 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 139 |
| Good health | 123 |
| Fair health | 55 |
| Bad health | 13 |
| Very bad health | 10 |
| No qualifications | 101 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 30 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 21 |
| Degree or Similar | 45 |
| Other | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 6 |
| Pakistani | 167 |
| Other Asian | 11 |
| Black African | 9 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 6 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| White | 114 |
| Roma | 6 |
| Other | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 203 |
| European Union | 35 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 92 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 203 |
| 10+ Years | 53 |
| 5-10 Years | 19 |
| 2-5 Years | 52 |
| Less than 2 years | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 203 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 23 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 8 |
| Romania | 11 |
| Other EU countries | 10 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 27 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 52 |
| No religion | 42 |
| Christian | 96 |
| Muslim | 170 |
| Not answered | 32 |