Pike View Close, Oldham, OL4 1RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL4 1RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	45.6%	48.5%	2.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	54.4%	51.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	2.5%

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 area around OL4 1RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.5%	54.6%	4.1%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	25%	6.1%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	9.9%	4.6%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	18%	12%	-6.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	29.9%	-6.9%	48.4%	-18.5%
Good health	25.7%	36.6%	10.9%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	22.8%	21.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	12.5%	8.2%	-4.3%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%

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 1RJ this area, 41.8% 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 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.6%	41.8%	-6.8%	18.2%	23.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	14.5%	6.4%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	12.6%	5.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.5% 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	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	16.2%	31.6%	15.4%	2.7%	28.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.5%	8.1%	6.6%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	15.4%	4.4%	-11.0%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	55.1%	37.5%	-17.6%	81.4%	-43.9%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	69.1%	55.2%	-13.9%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	5.9%	11.2%	5.3%	6.1%	5.1%
Africa	2.2%	10.4%	8.2%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	17.9%	4.7%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	5.2%	-4.4%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	56.1%	-11.5%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	28%	25.8%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	10.6%	-7.0%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Germany	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Pike View Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pike View Close 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 -12.3%.

🔎 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 1RJ, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 Pike View Close 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 Pike View Close, Oldham, OL4 1RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 1RJ

Average Price
£145,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pike View Close

Average Price
£138,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pike View CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Pike View Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-08-22	£125,648
1 Pike View Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£27,000	2002-02-14	£123,638
2 Pike View Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£29,000	1995-11-13	£165,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 1RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL4 1RJ 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	22
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ	4out of 4	152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	2out of 4	313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR	4out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Mill Community Primary School Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundthorn Primary Academy Roundthorn Road , OL4 5LN	4out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,011 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	2,726 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	1,655 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,373 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,345 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,418 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	1,869 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Earth St Sandwich Bar	1 New Earth Street	620 yd
Boat House Cafe	Alexandra Park, Queens Road	750 yd
The New Sagor	272-274 Lees Road	855 yd
Sugar Rush Creamery Ltd	173 Lees Road	945 yd
Shish Cafe	173-175 Lees Road	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hawthorn Inn	365 Roundthorn Road	651 yd
Manor Inn	Manor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road	786 yd
Bridge Inn	31 Moorhey Street	833 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	976 yd
Friendship Inn	495 Lees Road	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burglicious	16 Abbey Hills Road	97 yd
Al Raees	8 Glodwick Road	147 yd
Mamas Pizza Oldham Ltd	4 Glodwick Road	153 yd
Chaska Takeaway	151 Glodwick Road	348 yd
King Kebab Peri Peri	86 Roundthorn Road	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road		833 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road		1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		189 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	338 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	365 yd
Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	493 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club WARREN LANE	grass pitches	611 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	680 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	688 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	899 yd
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed) Roxbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	908 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		975 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL4 1RJ