Mildred Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL4 5SQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.6%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.6%	49.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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	29.4%	32%	2.6%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.4%	0.6%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.8%	5.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	55%	5.9%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	35.1%	31.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	-2.4%

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	16.9%	11%	-5.9%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.6%	2.7%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	21.2%	6.3%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	33.9%	2.5%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.7%	98.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	17.0%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	99.4%	95.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.3%	1%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	99.4%	95.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	1%	1.0%	9.8%	-8.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	68.4%	46.2%	22.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Mildred Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mildred Avenue 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.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in OL4 5SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Mildred Avenue are based on 56 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 Mildred Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL4 5SQ

Average Price
£291,925

Semi-Detached
£285,529

Terraced
£268,507

Detached
£447,496

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mildred Avenue

Average Price
£293,857

Semi-Detached
£292,649

Terraced
£274,731

Detached
£320,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mildred AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Mildred Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,495	2025-03-28	£231,923
14 Mildred Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-10-18	£313,389
24 Mildred Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-01	£268,105
1 Mildred Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-07-03	£348,485
5 Mildred Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-01-19	£377,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL4 5SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	2,889 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
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Cooper Street , Springhead OL4 4QT	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes CofE Primary School Knolls Lane , Lees OL4 5RU	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowsley Junior School Stoneleigh Road , Springhead OL4 4BH	3out of 4	867 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Cedar Lane , Grasscroft OL4 4DS	- not rated	1,061 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Cedar Lane , Grasscroft OL4 4DS	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	- not rated	2,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breeze Hill School Roxbury Avenue , Salem OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,097 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP	- not rated	2,792 yd	Community 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	4,673 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	4,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grasscroft Independent School Stockport Road , Lydgate OL4 5RZ	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland School Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX	3out of 4	3,053 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sapience Girls Academy 319 Waterloo Street , Glodwick OL4 1ER	- not rated	3,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	3,154 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bright Futures School Friezland Lane , Greenfield OL3 7EU	- not rated	3,367 yd	Other independent 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
Old Mill Catering	Old Mill House, Old Mill Lane	209 yd
K's Lounge Bar & Indian Restaurant	191 Oldham Road	485 yd
Age UK Oldham	Spring Lees Court, Oldham Road	980 yd
Ruger Co Work & Coffee	Unit 2, The Greaves Building, Hartshead Street	1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springhead Liberal Club	136 Oldham Road	469 yd
Peels Arms	143 Den Lane	893 yd
Front House	31-33 Oldham Road	928 yd
The Top House	38 Co-Operative Street	934 yd
The Spinners Arms	38 Woodbrook Road	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tamtego	1A Station Road	43 yd
Lana Thai	161 Oldham Road	485 yd
Home Kitchen	191 Oldham Road	485 yd
Frydays	81 Oldham Road	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	Oldham Road		89 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grotton Pavillion STATION ROAD		70 yd
Ashfield Crescent Playing Fields Ashfield Crescent	grass pitches	1,070 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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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