Columbia Street, Oldham, OL8 1LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 1LN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	42.9%	47.7%	4.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	57.1%	52.3%	-4.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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	40.8%	35.7%	-5.1%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	49.8%	8.1%	44.2%	5.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	40.7%	41.6%	0.9%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	35.4%	37.9%	2.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	17.9%	16.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	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 OL8 1LN this area, 37% 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 14.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	37%	-1.4%	18.2%	18.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	15.9%	6.9%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	14.5%	-3.0%	33.8%	-19.3%
Other	9%	2.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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	4.5%	11.9%	7.4%	1.1%	10.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6%	1.2%	-4.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	33.2%	30.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	27.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
White	49.6%	40.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	-41.2%
Roma	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Other	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	67.2%	60.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	4.1%	19.3%	15.2%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	18.7%	-8.2%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	59.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	9%	13.1%	4.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	9%	13.4%	4.4%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	4.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Muslim	44.8%	6.5%	38.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Columbia Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbia 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 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 1LN, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Columbia Street are based on 12 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 Columbia Street, Oldham, OL8 1LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1LN

Average Price
£131,403

Semi-Detached
£235,424

Terraced
£105,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbia Street

Average Price
£114,791

Semi-Detached
£234,568

Terraced
£92,364

Detached
£219,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbia Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Columbia Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2018-08-24	£115,979
7 Columbia Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2017-11-13	£72,303
7 Columbia Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2017-11-13	£78,730
1 Columbia Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2007-08-31	£125,648
9 Columbia Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2006-04-21	£234,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1LN

Employment

OL8 1LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	30
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	144 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR	4out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,269 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,899 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	928 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,414 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	683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	916 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	917 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	145 yd
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	155 yd
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham	Copster Hill Road	160 yd
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	184 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club Ltd	Havelock Street	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	351 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	549 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	655 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	816 yd
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freeze and Fire	134 Ashton Road	103 yd
Charcoal Shawarma	134 Ashton Road	103 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips	144 Ashton Road	113 yd
A1 Sweet Centre	130 Ashton Road	130 yd
Di Lan's	236 Ashton Road	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road	695 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	820 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		272 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		538 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	604 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	608 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		653 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	782 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	820 yd
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	855 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%

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

Overview of OL8 1LN