Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, OL4 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL4 2TJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.7%	2.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2TJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	27%	32.8%	5.8%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	51.2%	-7.8%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.1%	7%	3.9%	6.1%	0.9%

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	53.7%	50.4%	-3.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	32.4%	33.7%	1.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10%	12.2%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	16.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8%	2.9%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	23.9%	9.9%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	25.9%	3.7%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	97.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.3%	97.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	98%	0.2%	83.2%	14.8%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	64.9%	46.2%	18.7%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Arncliffe Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arncliffe Rise was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Shaw 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 -2.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL4 2TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Arncliffe Rise are based on 82 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 Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, OL4 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 2TJ

Average Price
£510,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£925,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,066

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arncliffe Rise

Average Price
£277,419

Semi-Detached
£253,504

Terraced
£242,087

Detached
£913,227

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,657

Other
£38,273

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arncliffe RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hilltop Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-09-11	£619,948
6 Hilltop Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2019-08-22	£1,320,747
7 Hilltop Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£4,000	2018-01-30	£5,910
7 Hilltop Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-11-15	£228,526
8 Hilltop Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-10-10	£190,588

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 2TJ

Employment

OL4 2TJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	25
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Coleridge Road , Sholver OL1 4RL	4out of 4	968 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Clough Primary School Conduit Street , Moorside OL1 4JX	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary Academy Woodlands Primary Academy , OL1 4HU	1out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Crompton St George's CofE School George Street , Shaw OL2 8AX	3out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Whetstone Hill Road , Derker OL1 4NA	3out of 4	2,495 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	3,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS	3out of 4	3,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	4,111 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	4,144 yd	Academy converter	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	5,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,333 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,321 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD	- not rated	2,865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	4,444 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	4,515 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	4,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bishop Park Pitch & Putt Cafe	Bishops Park Pitch And Putt, Ripponden Road		651 yd
Little Owl Farm	Lower Ship Farm		962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moorside Cricket/Bowling Club	Moorside Cricket Club, Turf Pit Lane	793 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, Grains Bar	881 yd
Roebuck Inn	Roebuck Inn, Brighton Road	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nosh - New World Cuisine	23 Whitehall Lane		399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitehall Lane White Hall Lane	grass pitches	498 yd
Moorside Cricket & Bowling Club TURF PIT LANE	grass pitches	602 yd
Bishops Park GRAINS BAR	golf, grass pitches	693 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	356 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL4 2TJ