Malta Street, Oldham, OL4 5HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL4 5HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	54.4%	4.7%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	50.3%	45.6%	-4.7%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	38.8%	36.3%	-2.5%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	43.7%	5.6%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	48.6%	47.9%	-0.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	36.4%	35.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.3%	13.5%	2.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.4%	19.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	16.8%	-1.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	27.4%	9.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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)
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	17%	15.3%	2.7%	14.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	73.9%	-22.1%	81.4%	-7.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	97.4%	84.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	9.9%	9.0%	5.6%	4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	84.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Malta Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malta Street 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 -4.7%.

🔎 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 5HS, 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 Malta Street are based on 29 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 Malta Street, Oldham, OL4 5HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 5HS

Average Price
£203,143

Semi-Detached
£197,497

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£221,963

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malta Street

Average Price
£213,891

Semi-Detached
£204,451

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£250,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malta Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Malta Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-01-29	£174,364
3 Malta Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-12-05	£173,281
2 Malta Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-01-25	£167,688
12 Malta Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£175,500	2021-01-22	£228,568
3 Malta Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,950	2020-04-17	£167,311

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 5HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Manufacturing	32
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundthorn Primary Academy Roundthorn Road , OL4 5LN	4out of 4	459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Clarksfield Grasmere Road , Clarksfield OL4 1NG	1out of 4	539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Thomas Street , Lees OL4 5AT	3out of 4	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ	3out of 4	959 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	323 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	3,444 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	2,587 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,747 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	1,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	2,236 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	2,292 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
New Earth St Sandwich Bar	1 New Earth Street	464 yd
La Bella	57-59 High Street	585 yd
Lees Spice Lounge	73 High Street	585 yd
Paach Baii	69-71 High Street	585 yd
Village Tea Room	9 St Thomas Parade, Thomas Street	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friendship Inn	495 Lees Road	81 yd
SDC Trading Ltd	St Edwards Rc Presbytery, Spring Lane	463 yd
Angel Inn	2 Nicholson Street	545 yd
The Hawthorn Inn	365 Roundthorn Road	568 yd
British Legion	1 Princess Street	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kee Sing	501 Lees Road	68 yd
Village Pizza	75 High Street	585 yd
Selwyns English Fish & Chips	61 High Street	585 yd
Sania Sweets and Bakers	314 Lees Road	610 yd
The Kebab House	308 Lees Road	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road		629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed) Roxbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	316 yd
Bodymatters (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Viking Fitness UNIT 6 UNIT 6 ST. JOHNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	762 yd
Mills Recreation Ground Barn Fold	grass pitches	790 yd
Zion Methodist Church ZION METHODIST CHURCH ZION METHODIST CHURCH CHAPEL STREET		866 yd
Hey With Zion School ROWLAND WAY	grass pitches	896 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL4 5HS