Somersby Street, Oldham, OL8 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 1QR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.1%	47.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.9%	52.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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 1QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	34.7%	35.7%	1.0%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	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	46.4%	54.5%	8.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	35.5%	28%	-7.5%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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 1QR this area, 37.9% 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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	37.9%	5.8%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	17.6%	8.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	9.9%	-3.7%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	13.7%	-4.6%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	12.9%	6%	-6.9%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.1% 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	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	1.1%	12.7%
Indian	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	54.8%	54.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	51.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.8%	17.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-64.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	61.6%	64.9%	3.3%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	27.9%	-3.6%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	65.1%	3.8%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.7%	18.0%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	2.5%	-23.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.2%	37.2%	-28.0%
Christian	7.7%	46.2%	-38.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	74.4%	6.5%	67.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Somersby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somersby 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 -5.1%.

🔎 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 1QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Somersby Street are based on 5 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 Somersby Street, Oldham, OL8 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1QR

Average Price
£276,560

Semi-Detached
£276,560

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somersby Street

Average Price
£289,131

Semi-Detached
£289,131

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somersby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Somersby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-09-04	£225,785
4 Somersby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2012-02-17	£301,498
7 Somersby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2012-01-31	£301,241
9 Somersby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£142,500	2011-12-12	£294,210
2 Somersby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£155,000	2011-11-30	£322,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1QR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1QR 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

Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	539 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Heron Street , OL8 4JD	2out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	908 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	799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,585 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,822 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	1,260 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,324 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	432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,316 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,330 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,660 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
Buzy Bee Cafe	The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street	222 yd
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	279 yd
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	301 yd
Buttylicious	332 Ashton Road	303 yd
Blbas Grill	192 Ashton Road	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	244 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	365 yd
Famous King George	257 Hollins Road	516 yd
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	607 yd
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hangry Box	252 Ashton Road	240 yd
Plus Pizza Oldham Ltd	256 Ashton Road	240 yd
Chesters Oldham	270 Ashton Road	245 yd
Naeema Indian Takeaway	238 Ashton Road	248 yd
Di Lan's	236 Ashton Road	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		441 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		244 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		431 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	567 yd
Copster Park NORTH GATE	tennis courts	591 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	647 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	698 yd
The Hathershaw College BELLFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	714 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School REPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	868 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		925 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 1QR