Frederick Street, Oldham, OL8 1RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL8 1RD is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	45.9%	46.9%	1.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.1%	53.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1RD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	33.9%	31.3%	-2.6%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	57.1%	2.3%	44.2%	12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45%	43.2%	-1.8%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	34.2%	34.5%	0.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13%	16.4%	3.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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 1RD this area, 29.6% 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	29.6%	0.7%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	18.8%	2.4%	9.6%	9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	10.9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.4%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.1%	5.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	12.8%	4.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.5% 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	26.7%	15.9%	-10.8%	1.1%	14.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	52.3%	64.3%	12.0%	2.7%	61.6%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	81.4%	-71.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	56.2%	61%	4.8%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	40.2%	31%	-9.2%	5.6%	25.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	61.1%	4.9%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	24.8%	23.0%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	4.4%	-23.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.3%	37.2%	-34.9%
Christian	9.3%	46.2%	-36.9%
Muslim	80.6%	6.5%	74.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Frederick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frederick Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Werneth 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 -14.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL8 1RD, 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 - 9/10 (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 Frederick Street are based on 187 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 Frederick Street, Oldham, OL8 1RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1RD

Average Price
£424,142

Semi-Detached
£480,614

Terraced
£507,219

Detached
£402,527

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£347,745

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frederick Street

Average Price
£297,045

Semi-Detached
£361,998

Terraced
£259,821

Detached
£491,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,244

Other
£216,309

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frederick Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Frederick Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-10-21	£590,457
117 Frederick Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, a newly built property	£320,000	2022-05-13	£383,127
111 Frederick Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-30	£461,143
The Annexe, 103 Frederick Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-06-02	£120,839
99 Frederick Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-07-27	£499,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Looking after home or family	69
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Retired	41
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	18
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Lee Street , OL8 1EF	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,278 yd	Foundation 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	962 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,215 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,286 yd	Free schools special	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
Werneth Park Cafe Bar	Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Frederick Street	142 yd
247Hotel.com	Former Travelodge, Windsor Road	405 yd
MT Belly's	292 Manchester Street	503 yd
Sweet Obsession	270a Manchester Street	586 yd
Old Mother Hubbards	270 Manchester Street	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	426 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	538 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	838 yd
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	947 yd
Colliers Arms	138 Old Lane	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Smash	Unit 10, Coppice Industrial Estate, Windsor Road	289 yd
Rice Bar	322 Manchester Street	443 yd
Khan's Pizza	312 Manchester Street	464 yd
Lahori Chaska	1 Warwick Street	515 yd
Oldham Star Kebab and Pizza House	288 Manchester Street	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	257 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	426 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	519 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	561 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		608 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	860 yd
Gallaghers (Closed) Spencer Street	health and fitness suite	866 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 1RD