Greenacres Road, Oldham, OL4 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL4 3EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	40.7%	42.9%	2.2%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	43.6%	5.2%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	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	41%	49.6%	8.6%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	30.3%	32.8%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	21.6%	11.9%	-9.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	20.7%	-8.9%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	19.8%	3.3%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	25.3%	9.5%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	9%	15.8%	6.8%	2.7%	13.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
White	88.2%	75.7%	-12.5%	81.4%	-5.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	94.7%	91.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
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	93.8%	92%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Greenacres Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenacres Road was 1.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1246.2% higher than the Waterhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenacres Road has the lowest crime rate of 2 local areas in Waterhead and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

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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 3EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Greenacres Road are based on 81 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 Greenacres Road, Oldham, OL4 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 3EX

Average Price
£265,016

Semi-Detached
£209,343

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£292,852

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenacres Road

Average Price
£200,210

Semi-Detached
£238,277

Terraced
£145,198

Detached
£421,492

Flats/Maisonettes
£57,275

Other
£302,764

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenacres Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
254 Greenacres Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-06-21	£229,937
256 Greenacres Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2015-02-12	£221,142
256 Greenacres Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	2013-03-22	£164,761
264 Greenacres Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	2000-05-10	£382,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 3EX

Employment

OL4 3EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	161
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Looking after home or family	24
Other	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	4,883 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	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlemoor Primary School Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR	2out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ	- not rated	648 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's RC School Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ	- not rated	720 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	- not rated	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	- not rated	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Counthill School Counthill Road , Moorside OL4 2PY	- not rated	1,256 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breeze Hill School Roxbury Avenue , Salem OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,459 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	3,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	3,090 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	3,090 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	1,009 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sapience Girls Academy 319 Waterloo Street , Glodwick OL4 1ER	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW	- not rated	2,034 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE	- not rated	2,238 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
Veg In The Park (V.I.P)	Waterhead Park, Peach Road	543 yd
Owl's Cafe Ltd	3 Dunkerley Street	737 yd
Littlemoor Cafe	173 Littlemoor Lane	801 yd
St Barnabas Food Co-operative	St Barnabas Church, Arundel Street	809 yd
Roys Rolls	187 Huddersfield Road	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenacres Hotel	275 Greenacres Road	289 yd
Coach & Horses	459 Huddersfield Road	375 yd
Bulls Head	17 Brideoak Street	401 yd
Carrion Crow	271 Huddersfield Road	447 yd
Shepherds Boy	596 Huddersfield Road	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Plough Chippy	436 Huddersfield Road	331 yd
The Lunch Box	405 Huddersfield Road	364 yd
Happy Family	246 Huddersfield Road A62	478 yd
New Taste	489a Huddersfield Road	563 yd
Waterhead Tandoori Takeaway	491 Huddersfield Road	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	242 Huddersfield Road		478 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterhead Park Peach Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Waterhead Academy (Main Campus) HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	626 yd
Hey With Zion School ROWLAND WAY	grass pitches	650 yd
Rhinos Gym ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Viking Fitness UNIT 6 UNIT 6 ST. JOHNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Ashfield Crescent Playing Fields Ashfield Crescent	grass pitches	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	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%

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

Overview of OL4 3EX