Hollins Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL4 3SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	50.3%	-5.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	44.2%	49.7%	5.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.1%	29.7%	4.6%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	43%	-0.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	11.5%	0.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	18.7%	13.3%	-5.4%	6.1%	7.2%

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	38.9%	49.9%	11.0%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	33.2%	26.1%	-7.1%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	15.5%	16.5%	1.0%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	11.5%	6.5%	-5.0%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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	29.5%	14.2%	-15.3%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	35.5%	10.7%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	95.6%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	95.2%	95.3%	0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	95.3%	0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Hollins Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hollins Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Saddleworth North 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 -26.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in OL4 3SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Hollins Road are based on 598 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 Hollins Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 3SG

Average Price
£653,068

Semi-Detached
£877,155

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£600,974

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hollins Road

Average Price
£140,004

Semi-Detached
£187,157

Terraced
£125,280

Detached
£539,708

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£247,525

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hollins Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Back Of The Low Farm Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£271,000	2025-01-08	£275,593
Dingle View Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£670,000	2019-08-29	£952,105
Ivy Cottage Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-03-24	£559,142
Dingle View Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2006-05-08	£994,450
Dingle View Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2001-09-14	£1,026,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 3SG

Employment

OL4 3SG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OL4 3SG 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	101
Retired	93
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowsley Junior School Stoneleigh Road , Springhead OL4 4BH	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Cooper Street , Springhead OL4 4QT	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's RC School Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hodge Clough Primary School Conduit Street , Moorside OL1 4JX	3out of 4	1,572 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	2out of 4	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,553 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	3,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT	1out of 4	3,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saddleworth School High Street , Uppermill OL3 6BU	3out of 4	4,302 yd	Community school	No	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	4,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,334 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	1,602 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	3,200 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	3,510 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD	- not rated	3,810 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	3,986 yd	Free schools special	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
The Aisle Edit	Huddersfield Road		713 yd
Anise Indian Restaurant	792-794 Huddersfield Road		738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Austerlands Cricket Club	Austerlands Cricket Club, Thorpe Lane	544 yd
Austerlands Institute	779 Huddersfield Road	691 yd
Roebuck Inn	Roebuck Inn, Brighton Road	695 yd
Three Crowns Inn	955-959 Huddersfield Road	770 yd
Shepherds Boy	596 Huddersfield Road	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet & Smooth	503 Huddersfield Road	830 yd
New Taste	489a Huddersfield Road	832 yd
Waterhead Tandoori Takeaway	491 Huddersfield Road	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Austerlands Cricket Club THORPE LANE	grass pitches	356 yd
Waterhead Academy (Main Campus) HUDDERSFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	778 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.98 Mbit/s

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