Port Street, Oldham, OL8 1QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL8 1QS 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 1QS 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 Port Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Port Street was 2.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4066.7% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Port Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 6 local areas in Alexandra and the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 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 -41.9%.

🔎 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 1QS, 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 Port Street are based on 43 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 Port Street, Oldham, OL8 1QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1QS

Average Price
£119,002

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£163,505

Estimated Average Property Prices for Port Street

Average Price
£104,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£149,476

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Port Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Port Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-03-08	£115,035
16 Port Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-08-31	£115,035
8 Port Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£350	2023-07-28	£380
8 Port Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2020-07-08	£90,664
4 Port Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2020-07-07	£87,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1QS

Employment

OL8 1QS 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 1QS 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	4,900 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	295 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Junior School Kennedy Street , Coppice OL8 1BD	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	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	824 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC High Specialist Humanities School Grange Avenue , OL8 4ED	- not rated	1,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,644 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	1,217 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,260 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Grammar School for Girls Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,207 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Hulme Kindergarten Newport Street , OL8 1RE	- not rated	1,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	80 yd
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	113 yd
Blbas Grill	192 Ashton Road	127 yd
Buzy Bee Cafe	The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street	194 yd
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham	Copster Hill Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	110 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	588 yd
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	650 yd
Famous King George	257 Hollins Road	740 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Di Lan's	236 Ashton Road	26 yd
Naeema Indian Takeaway	238 Ashton Road	27 yd
The Hangry Box	252 Ashton Road	71 yd
Plus Pizza Oldham Ltd	256 Ashton Road	80 yd
Chesters Oldham	270 Ashton Road	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		455 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		33 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		340 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	674 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	716 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	787 yd
Copster Park NORTH GATE	tennis courts	801 yd
The Hathershaw College BELLFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	807 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		907 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	914 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	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	10.0%

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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 1QS