Sawley Avenue, Oldham, OL4 5ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL4 5ND, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	56.6%	53.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	43.4%	46.9%	3.5%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 5ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	37.9%	46.4%	8.5%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	36.7%	4.3%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	13.2%	7.2%	-6.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	10.4%	4.3%	-6.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.2%	45.1%	3.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.1%	30.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.1%	14.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5ND this area, 34.5% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	34.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.5%	0.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.8%	5.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	12.6%	-3.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	19.4%	11.7%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	7.2%	14.3%	7.1%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	72.8%	62.9%	-9.9%	81.4%	-18.5%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	87.5%	76.3%	-11.2%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	3.2%	9.1%	5.9%	6.1%	3.0%
Africa	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	76.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	0%	11.7%	11.7%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	5%	5.8%	0.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Sawley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sawley Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Alexandra 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 lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL4 5ND, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Sawley Avenue are based on 4 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 Sawley Avenue, Oldham, OL4 5ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 5ND

Average Price
£111,744

Semi-Detached
£136,409

Terraced
£87,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sawley Avenue

Average Price
£122,175

Semi-Detached
£151,725

Terraced
£92,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sawley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Sawley Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-02-28	£144,097
16 Sawley Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£52,500	2017-09-22	£91,816
16 Sawley Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2013-11-25	£91,542
8 Sawley Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2007-06-15	£157,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 5ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	4,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	4,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alt Junior School Alt Lane , OL8 2EL	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alt Infant and Nursery School Alt Lane , OL8 2EL	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alt Primary School Alt Lane , OL8 2EL	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alt Academy Alt Lane , OL8 2EL	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundthorn Primary Academy Roundthorn Road , OL4 5LN	3out of 4	570 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	3out of 4	613 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breeze Hill School Roxbury Avenue , Salem OL4 5JE	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College of Technology & Sport Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	- not rated	2,220 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,535 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	2,731 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	3,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,634 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sapience Girls Academy 319 Waterloo Street , Glodwick OL4 1ER	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Park Dean Community Special School St Martin's Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2PZ	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marland Fold Community Special School Rosary Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2RP	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community 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
Cafe Alt	50-54 Alt Tenants And Residents Association, Cherry Avenue	471 yd
New Earth St Sandwich Bar	1 New Earth Street	828 yd
Roc n Rolls Cafe	16 Near Birches Parade	886 yd
Village Tea Room	9 St Thomas Parade, Thomas Street	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Inn	Manor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road	273 yd
The Hawthorn Inn	365 Roundthorn Road	503 yd
Friendship Inn	495 Lees Road	993 yd
Oldham Golf Club	Oldham Golf Club, Lees New Road	1,026 yd
SDC Trading Ltd	St Edwards Rc Presbytery, Spring Lane	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavaz	317 Abbey Hills Road	203 yd
Kingdo House	311 Abbey Hills Road	217 yd
Oh my Cod!	24 Near Birches Parade	858 yd
Jade Garden	144 Roundthorn Road	908 yd
Kee Sing	501 Lees Road	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed) Roxbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	611 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club WARREN LANE	grass pitches	701 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Oldham Golf Club LEES NEW ROAD	golf	1,077 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	1,087 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.77 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL4 5ND