Esther Street, Oldham, OL4 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL4 3ER has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.8%	49.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.2%	50.1%	0.9%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	38.1%	-3.2%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	47.3%	5.5%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	30.8%	30.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	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.

In the area around OL4 3ER this area, 34.3% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	34.3%	1.0%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	16.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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	1%	2%	1.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	6.8%	32.8%	26.0%	2.7%	30.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
White	87.8%	46.6%	-41.2%	81.4%	-34.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Other	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	93.6%	68.6%	-25.0%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	1.4%	8.6%	7.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	20.7%	17.3%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	68.6%	-25.0%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.8%	9.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	9.2%	5.8%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	42.2%	6.5%	35.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

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.

🔎 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 3ER, 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 102 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 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 3ER

Average Price
£185,603

Semi-Detached
£215,960

Terraced
£177,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£166,979

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esther Street

Average Price
£145,845

Semi-Detached
£181,605

Terraced
£145,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£95,493

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Esther Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2026-02-11	£215,000
84 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-08-16	£126,664
71 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-07-15	£151,333
66 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-04-29	£223,393
60 Esther Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-03-12	£197,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 3ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL4 3ER 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	51
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	5,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarksfield Primary School Grasmere Road , Clarksfield OL4 1NG	- not rated	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Clarksfield Grasmere Road , Clarksfield OL4 1NG	3out of 4	287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarksfield Junior School Grasmere Road , OL4 1NG	- not rated	287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarksfield Infant and Nursery School Grasmere Road , OL4 1NG	- not rated	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP	2out of 4	405 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breeze Hill School Roxbury Avenue , Salem OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	- not rated	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	- not rated	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Counthill School Counthill Road , Moorside OL4 2PY	- not rated	1,687 yd	Community school	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	2,606 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,635 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	1,239 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sapience Girls Academy 319 Waterloo Street , Glodwick OL4 1ER	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW	- not rated	1,891 yd	Other independent special school	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	293 yd
Owl's Cafe Ltd	3 Dunkerley Street	411 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Store, Huddersfield Road	583 yd
The New Sagor	272-274 Lees Road	596 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Plane Street	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenacres Hotel	275 Greenacres Road	318 yd
Farmers Boy	250-252 Huddersfield Road	567 yd
Weavers Arms	172 Huddersfield Road	583 yd
Hillbillies	158-160 Huddersfield Road A62	583 yd
Minders Arms	182 Huddersfield Road	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our Chippy	122 Raper Street	527 yd
Happy Family	246 Huddersfield Road A62	564 yd
Greggs	Tesco Store, Huddersfield Road	583 yd
Sania Sweets and Bakers	314 Lees Road	589 yd
The Kebab House	308 Lees Road	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supermarket	242 Huddersfield Road	564 yd
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road	591 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road	605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rhinos Gym ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Hey With Zion School ROWLAND WAY	grass pitches	814 yd
Waterhead Park Peach Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	877 yd
Viking Fitness UNIT 6 UNIT 6 ST. JOHNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Bodymatters (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed) Roxbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,046 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	44.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL4 3ER