Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 1AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.2%	48%	0.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.8%	52%	-0.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of OL8 1AJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	34.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	54.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.2%	28.6%	-6.6%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	8%	12.8%	4.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 OL8 1AJ this area, 39.2% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	39.2%	5.6%	18.2%	21.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	18.8%	4.2%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	14%	2.9%	-11.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.4% 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	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	1.1%	6.3%
Indian	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	74%	73.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	70.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	11.9%	3.4%	-8.5%	81.4%	-78.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.8%	9%	8.2%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	56%	56.2%	0.2%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	34.6%	35.5%	0.9%	5.6%	29.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	56.3%	1.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	28.4%	23.1%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	7%	8.6%	1.6%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	3.6%	-19.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	6.7%	0.4%	6.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.9%	37.2%	-36.3%
Christian	3.1%	46.2%	-43.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	86.3%	6.5%	79.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hollinwood 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 -14.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL8 1AJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Gainsborough Avenue are based on 159 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 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1AJ

Average Price
£150,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,525

Detached
£229,578

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Avenue

Average Price
£151,263

Semi-Detached
£273,797

Terraced
£146,583

Detached
£240,761

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£54,627

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-28	£187,849
124 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-02-17	£212,935
127 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-11-25	£174,565
91 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£199,000	2022-04-04	£241,104
80 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-04-01	£181,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1AJ

Employment

OL8 1AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

OL8 1AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1AJ 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	58
Self-Employed	53
Looking after home or family	47
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	38
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	23
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	289 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	716 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Heron Street , OL8 4JD	2out of 4	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,841 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	1,091 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,219 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,255 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham	Copster Hill Road	437 yd
Blbas Grill	192 Ashton Road	485 yd
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	488 yd
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	492 yd
EMZ	231 Hollins Road	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	473 yd
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	516 yd
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	571 yd
Famous King George	257 Hollins Road	572 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freeze and Fire	134 Ashton Road	478 yd
Charcoal Shawarma	134 Ashton Road	478 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips	144 Ashton Road	479 yd
A1 Sweet Centre	130 Ashton Road	481 yd
Di Lan's	236 Ashton Road	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	217 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	359 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	515 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		529 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		626 yd
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	696 yd
Copster Park NORTH GATE	tennis courts	715 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		787 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School REPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	822 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	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.7%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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