Pool Street, Oldham, OL8 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 1LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.7%	50.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	33.9%	33.3%	-0.6%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	50.1%	16.5%	44.2%	5.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	15.9%	4%	-11.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	33.9%	48.4%	14.5%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	33%	27.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	19.5%	16%	-3.5%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	9.2%	5.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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 1LJ this area, 29.3% 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	43.3%	29.3%	-14.0%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.4%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	23.3%	12.5%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	9.4%	3.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.9% 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	4%	7%	3.0%	1.1%	5.9%
Indian	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	22.4%	58.3%	35.9%	2.7%	55.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	64.1%	20.9%	-43.2%	81.4%	-60.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	73%	64.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	10.6%	11.4%	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	21.2%	6.8%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	64.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	18.6%	13.7%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	4.4%	-8.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	70.5%	6.5%	64.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Pool Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pool Street 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL8 1LJ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Pool Street are based on 21 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 Pool Street, Oldham, OL8 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1LJ

Average Price
£105,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,709

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pool Street

Average Price
£110,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pool Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-12-17	£64,172
16 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-11-03	£96,337
6 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-08-12	£131,289
24 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2024-05-16	£77,379
14 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-07-12	£119,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1LJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	72
Other	63
Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	55
Looking after home or family	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	5,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	- not rated	144 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Junior School Kennedy Street , Coppice OL8 1BD	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Infant and Nursery School Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	2out of 4	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hathershaw College of Technology & Sport Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	- not rated	1,131 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC High Specialist Humanities School Grange Avenue , OL8 4ED	- not rated	1,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	1,468 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,489 yd	Free schools	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	1,058 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,414 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	3out of 4	943 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Grammar School for Girls Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	969 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sapience Girls Academy 319 Waterloo Street , Glodwick OL4 1ER	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blbas Grill	192 Ashton Road	300 yd
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	304 yd
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	320 yd
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham	Copster Hill Road	344 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club Ltd	Havelock Street	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	428 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	557 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	632 yd
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	926 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freeze and Fire	134 Ashton Road	290 yd
Charcoal Shawarma	134 Ashton Road	290 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips	144 Ashton Road	298 yd
A1 Sweet Centre	130 Ashton Road	308 yd
Di Lan's	236 Ashton Road	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road	736 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	741 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		371 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	427 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		546 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		555 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	677 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	775 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	868 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 1LJ