Windsor Road, Oldham, OL8 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL8 1RQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	55%	-1.6%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	43.4%	45%	1.6%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	21.5%	36.4%	14.9%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	45.7%	7.2%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	5.2%	-6.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	24.4%	9.2%	-15.2%	6.1%	3.1%

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	36.3%	47.1%	10.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	19.5%	31.8%	12.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	25.7%	14.9%	-10.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	10.2%	5.4%	-4.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	8.4%	0.8%	-7.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 1RQ this area, 28.2% 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	39%	28.2%	-10.8%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	13.2%	4.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	8%	6.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	21%	25.9%	4.9%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	10.7%	6.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.6% 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	14.6%	18.7%	4.1%	1.1%	17.6%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	39.8%	51.9%	12.1%	2.7%	49.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
White	43.8%	21.6%	-22.2%	81.4%	-59.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	70.4%	61.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	0.4%	8.3%	7.9%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	27%	28.2%	1.2%	5.6%	22.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	61.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	23%	21.2%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	8.2%	6.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	2.1%	-21.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	18.6%	46.2%	-27.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	67.8%	6.5%	61.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Windsor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windsor Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hollinwood 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 -21.1%.

🔎 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 1RQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Windsor Road are based on 150 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 Windsor Road, Oldham, OL8 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1RQ

Average Price
£306,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£412,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,284

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windsor Road

Average Price
£307,362

Semi-Detached
£343,123

Terraced
£251,084

Detached
£542,130

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,563

Other
£228,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windsor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Windsor Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-04-17	£171,749
113A Windsor Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-28	£426,421
113A Windsor Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2012-01-31	£615,647
111 Windsor Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2005-07-07	£439,692
115A Windsor Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2004-02-25	£235,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1RQ 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

Retired	26
Full-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Lee Street , OL8 1EF	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	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	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,474 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	825 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,200 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	400 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,054 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,118 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	354 yd
247Hotel.com	Former Travelodge, Windsor Road	515 yd
MT Belly's	292 Manchester Street	584 yd
Sweet Obsession	270a Manchester Street	626 yd
Old Mother Hubbards	270 Manchester Street	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	435 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	636 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	730 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	993 yd
Banktop Tavern	Bank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Smash	Unit 10, Coppice Industrial Estate, Windsor Road	404 yd
Shack 27	133 Lee Street	452 yd
Combo Kitchen	Unit 2, Plot 8, Bank Top Industrial Estate, Lee Street	572 yd
Rice Bar	322 Manchester Street	574 yd
Khan's Pizza	312 Manchester Street	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	280 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	295 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	434 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	482 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	615 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		640 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre UNION STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	792 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	808 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	88 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 1RQ