Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 5EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL4 5EY 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	52.2%	49.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.8%	50.5%	2.7%	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 5EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	50.9%	43.7%	-7.2%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	43.7%	12.3%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	43.3%	48.3%	5.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	37.8%	35.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	4.0%	2.2%
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.

In the area around OL4 5EY this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	32.8%	0.9%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.8%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	10.2%	-7.1%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7%	3.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	23.8%	9.2%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.4% 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	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	19.6%	34.8%	15.2%	2.7%	32.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1%	8.1%	7.1%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72.1%	40.4%	-31.7%	81.4%	-41.0%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	87.8%	62.7%	-25.1%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	1.3%	11.2%	9.9%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	6.8%	5.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	18.3%	9.6%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	62%	-25.2%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.6%	11.0%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	1%	5.9%	4.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	11.6%	6.5%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	7.3%	0.4%	6.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	42.2%	6.5%	35.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Lees Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lees Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Saddleworth West & Lees 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 -43.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL4 5EY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Lees Road are based on 216 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 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 5EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 5EY

Average Price
£139,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,398

Detached
£154,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lees Road

Average Price
£151,403

Semi-Detached
£251,198

Terraced
£138,986

Detached
£199,157

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,406

Other
£228,007

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lees Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
408 Lees Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-02-02	£104,405
432 Lees Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-10-07	£136,285
414 Lees Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-08-29	£128,702
408 Lees Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-07-12	£106,883
432 Lees Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2022-03-24	£82,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 5EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL4 5EY 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	54
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	21
Other	19
Retired	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Clarksfield Grasmere Road , Clarksfield OL4 1NG	1out of 4	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundthorn Primary Academy Roundthorn Road , OL4 5LN	4out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ	4out of 4	756 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP	3out of 4	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary Academy Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX	2out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	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	474 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	3,564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,336 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,983 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	2,065 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
New Earth St Sandwich Bar	1 New Earth Street	284 yd
The New Sagor	272-274 Lees Road	474 yd
St Barnabas Food Co-operative	St Barnabas Church, Arundel Street	639 yd
Sugar Rush Creamery Ltd	173 Lees Road	726 yd
Shish Cafe	173-175 Lees Road	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendship Inn	495 Lees Road	224 yd
The Hawthorn Inn	365 Roundthorn Road	531 yd
SDC Trading Ltd	St Edwards Rc Presbytery, Spring Lane	719 yd
Bridge Inn	31 Moorhey Street	762 yd
Angel Inn	2 Nicholson Street	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kee Sing	501 Lees Road	249 yd
Sania Sweets and Bakers	314 Lees Road	357 yd
The Kebab House	308 Lees Road	377 yd
Jade Garden	144 Roundthorn Road	492 yd
Mr J's	262 Lees Road	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road		377 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Huddersfield Road		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed) Roxbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	403 yd
Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Bodymatters (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	880 yd
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		894 yd
Viking Fitness UNIT 6 UNIT 6 ST. JOHNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Hey With Zion School ROWLAND WAY	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Mills Recreation Ground Barn Fold	grass pitches	1,050 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL4 5EY