Copster Hill Road, Oldham, OL8 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL8 1QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.6%	49.1%	1.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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	32.3%	34.1%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	43.8%	9.6%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	13.3%	9.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	12%	5.8%	-6.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	34.2%	51.4%	17.2%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	35.3%	30.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	19.3%	12.1%	-7.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1QB this area, 33.6% 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	37.3%	33.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	23%	7.8%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	13.3%	3.5%	-9.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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	0%	14.5%	14.5%	1.1%	13.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11.8%	5.4%	-6.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	19.3%	29.5%	10.2%	2.7%	26.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.2%	9%	5.8%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	59.4%	31.3%	-28.1%	81.4%	-50.1%
Roma	0%	7.2%	7.2%	0.2%	7.0%
Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	65.2%	54.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	11.8%	20.2%	8.4%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	17.8%	-2.5%	5.6%	12.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	53.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	15%	12.9%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	10.2%	4.9%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	12.8%	10.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	10.2%	-8.0%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	42.6%	6.5%	36.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Copster Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Copster Hill Road 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 -9.4%.

🔎 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 1QB, 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 Copster Hill Road are based on 301 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 Copster Hill Road, Oldham, OL8 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1QB

Average Price
£123,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,272

Detached
£182,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Copster Hill Road

Average Price
£136,702

Semi-Detached
£152,686

Terraced
£132,346

Detached
£271,866

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£237,199

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Copster Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Copster Hill Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-08-11	£105,274
20 Copster Hill Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2009-06-30	£160,743
22 Copster Hill Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2008-01-21	£161,514
28 Copster Hill Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2006-10-09	£129,952
24 Copster Hill Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2006-07-24	£139,281

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1QB

Employment

OL8 1QB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1QB 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	48
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	319 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Lee Street , OL8 1EF	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,441 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,731 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	876 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,368 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	526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	918 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	932 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,401 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	15 yd
Blbas Grill	192 Ashton Road	174 yd
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	186 yd
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	217 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club Ltd	Havelock Street	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	399 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	481 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	735 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	746 yd
Famous King George	257 Hollins Road	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A1 Sweet Centre	130 Ashton Road	57 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips	144 Ashton Road	61 yd
Freeze and Fire	134 Ashton Road	83 yd
Charcoal Shawarma	134 Ashton Road	83 yd
Di Lan's	236 Ashton Road	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road	743 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	886 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		316 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	436 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	615 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		623 yd
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	713 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		744 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	769 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	890 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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 1QB