Redgrave Street, Oldham, OL4 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL4 2EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.7%	48.8%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	45.1%	44.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	38.6%	4.5%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	47.4%	49.4%	2.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.6%	33.6%	1.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.5%	10.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	27.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	9.7%	-9.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.9%	5.7%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	18.2%	5.8%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2%	25.5%	23.5%	2.7%	22.8%
Black African	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	65.4%	-28.4%	81.4%	-16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	84.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1%	3.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	9.9%	8.9%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	84%	-11.1%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Redgrave Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redgrave Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Waterhead average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL4 2EA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Redgrave Street are based on 136 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 Redgrave Street, Oldham, OL4 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 2EA

Average Price
£130,910

Semi-Detached
£127,756

Terraced
£132,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,623

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redgrave Street

Average Price
£136,228

Semi-Detached
£129,499

Terraced
£133,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£248,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redgrave Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Redgrave Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2026-03-03	£106,000
102 Redgrave Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2026-02-27	£127,000
107 Redgrave Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£129,040	2026-01-09	£127,940
77 Redgrave Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-10-03	£154,276
86 Redgrave Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-07-10	£128,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 2EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	25
Retired	23
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Education	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	5,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littlemoor Primary School Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR	- not rated	301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlemoor Primary School Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR	2out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary Academy Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Infant School Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	- not rated	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	- not rated	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Counthill School Counthill Road , Moorside OL4 2PY	- not rated	1,123 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breeze Hill School Roxbury Avenue , Salem OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,599 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,884 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	718 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sapience Girls Academy 319 Waterloo Street , Glodwick OL4 1ER	- not rated	1,886 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE	- not rated	2,030 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
Littlemoor Cafe	173 Littlemoor Lane	471 yd
Veg In The Park (V.I.P)	Waterhead Park, Peach Road	493 yd
Owl's Cafe Ltd	3 Dunkerley Street	536 yd
Roys Rolls	187 Huddersfield Road	592 yd
Tower of Fun	Prince Charlie Street	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carrion Crow	271 Huddersfield Road	115 yd
Farmers Boy	250-252 Huddersfield Road	237 yd
Greenacres Hotel	275 Greenacres Road	261 yd
Coach & Horses	459 Huddersfield Road	392 yd
Waterhead Sports & Social Club	Waterhead Sports And Social Club, Peach Road	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Family	246 Huddersfield Road A62	150 yd
The Old Plough Chippy	436 Huddersfield Road	155 yd
The Lunch Box	405 Huddersfield Road	195 yd
Our Chippy	122 Raper Street	313 yd
Happy House	78 Sharples Hall Street	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	242 Huddersfield Road	150 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road	710 yd
Co-operative Food	Ripponden Road	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterhead Park Peach Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	321 yd
Rhinos Gym ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Waterhead Academy (Main Campus) HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	763 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy BROADBENT ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Oldham Cricket Club BROADBENT ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Hey With Zion School ROWLAND WAY	grass pitches	979 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL4 2EA