Esther Street, Oldham, OL4 3EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL4 3EP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49%	49.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	32%	8.0%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.8%	10.8%	-7.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	37.9%	44.1%	6.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	28%	35.5%	7.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	19.2%	13.3%	-5.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	13.4%	5.7%	-7.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 3EP this area, 29.7% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	29.7%	-8.8%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	18.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	10.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	5.3%	19.3%	14.0%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	6.5%	18%	11.5%	2.7%	15.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.6%	68.7%	-12.9%	81.4%	-12.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	93.9%	83.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	10%	6.9%	5.6%	4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	83.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Esther Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esther 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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. 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 3EP, 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 - 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 - 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 Esther Street are based on 101 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 Esther Street, Oldham, OL4 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 3EP

Average Price
£121,777

Semi-Detached
£116,227

Terraced
£123,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,496

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esther Street

Average Price
£136,379

Semi-Detached
£170,175

Terraced
£136,101

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£92,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esther Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-12-06	£127,391
43 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2023-06-23	£110,346
25 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2023-04-04	£139,873
53 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2022-10-04	£95,944
55 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-08-15	£117,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 3EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	23
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacres Primary Academy Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX	2out of 4	242 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP	3out of 4	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Clarksfield Grasmere Road , Clarksfield OL4 1NG	1out of 4	341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlemoor Primary School Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR	2out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,171 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	3,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Academy converter	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	2,492 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,495 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	1,119 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	2,136 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	2,215 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
St Barnabas Food Co-operative	St Barnabas Church, Arundel Street	283 yd
Owl's Cafe Ltd	3 Dunkerley Street	329 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Store, Huddersfield Road	516 yd
The Cafe	106a Huddersfield Road	530 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Plane Street	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenacres Hotel	275 Greenacres Road	266 yd
Farmers Boy	250-252 Huddersfield Road	476 yd
Weavers Arms	172 Huddersfield Road	493 yd
Hillbillies	158-160 Huddersfield Road A62	493 yd
Minders Arms	182 Huddersfield Road	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our Chippy	122 Raper Street	433 yd
Happy Family	246 Huddersfield Road A62	478 yd
Greggs	Tesco Store, Huddersfield Road	516 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 5 Huddersfield Road	530 yd
Pizza Hut	106a Huddersfield Road	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	242 Huddersfield Road	478 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road	532 yd
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rhinos Gym ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Waterhead Park Peach Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Hey With Zion School ROWLAND WAY	grass pitches	873 yd
Viking Fitness UNIT 6 UNIT 6 ST. JOHNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	1,062 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL4 3EP