Meldrum Street, Oldham, OL8 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 1LX 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 1LX 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 Meldrum Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meldrum Street was 2.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1005.6% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Meldrum Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 10 local areas in Alexandra and the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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 1LX, 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 Meldrum Street are based on 112 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 Meldrum Street, Oldham, OL8 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1LX

Average Price
£98,531

Semi-Detached
£95,652

Terraced
£98,657

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meldrum Street

Average Price
£87,976

Semi-Detached
£88,888

Terraced
£93,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,854

Other
£152,216

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meldrum Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Meldrum Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-05-29	£136,150
11 Meldrum Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2024-02-23	£68,210
9 Meldrum Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2023-02-24	£59,346
31 Meldrum Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	2023-01-06	£78,579
47 Meldrum Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-06-07	£80,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1LX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1LX 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	122 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	2out of 4	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR	4out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	887 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	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,034 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	3,158 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	1,097 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,366 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,004 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,025 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	322 yd
Blbas Grill	192 Ashton Road	323 yd
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	325 yd
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham	Copster Hill Road	416 yd
Buzy Bee Cafe	The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	378 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	651 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	753 yd
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	831 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Di Lan's	236 Ashton Road	335 yd
Naeema Indian Takeaway	238 Ashton Road	336 yd
Freeze and Fire	134 Ashton Road	351 yd
Charcoal Shawarma	134 Ashton Road	351 yd
The Hangry Box	252 Ashton Road	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road	647 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	840 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		342 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	436 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		449 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		649 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	704 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	766 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	807 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	843 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 1LX