Stuart Street, Oldham, OL8 1SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL8 1SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.4%	49.5%	0.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1SD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% 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	31.1%	30.4%	-0.7%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	59.9%	1.9%	44.2%	15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	3.2%	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	46.3%	49.9%	3.6%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	33.3%	35%	1.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.6%	8.9%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 1SD this area, 41% 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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	41%	3.2%	18.2%	22.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	17.3%	3.8%	-13.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 6.6% 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	30.7%	26.3%	-4.4%	1.1%	25.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	53%	53.6%	0.6%	2.7%	50.9%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	81.4%	-74.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	55.6%	61.6%	6.0%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	1.1%	3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	42.9%	33.2%	-9.7%	5.6%	27.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.6%	61.8%	6.2%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	25.3%	21.6%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	29.2%	2.6%	-26.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11.3%	1.2%	10.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.6%	37.2%	-36.6%
Christian	4.2%	46.2%	-42.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	85.9%	6.5%	79.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Stuart Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stuart Street 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 -11.5%.

🔎 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 1SD, 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 Stuart Street are based on 13 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 Stuart Street, Oldham, OL8 1SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1SD

Average Price
£93,172

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,172

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stuart Street

Average Price
£91,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stuart Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Stuart Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-03-21	£111,257
23 Stuart Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-11-28	£119,658
23 Stuart Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-05-18	£88,267
27 Stuart Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-04-17	£131,853
9 Stuart Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2020-03-27	£104,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1SD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1SD 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	78
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	26
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	20
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	68 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	322 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Lee Street , OL8 1EF	3out of 4	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,556 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	576 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	988 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	368 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	797 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	861 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
Aromas	4-6 Primrose Bank	410 yd
Sumosushi Bar	Unit 4, Thornton House, Crossbank Street	422 yd
Sanah's Restaurant	25-27 Ashton Road	475 yd
Babylon Night Shisha Lounge	Alexander House, Manchester Street	509 yd
SAWN - Coffee Mornings	1 Eldon Precinct	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	393 yd
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	675 yd
Banktop Tavern	Bank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street	788 yd
Cob and Coal Tap	Stall 12-15, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street	864 yd
The George Tavern	42 George Street	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shack 27	133 Lee Street	220 yd
Khyber Kebabs	172 Crossbank Street	423 yd
Combo Kitchen	Unit 2, Plot 8, Bank Top Industrial Estate, Lee Street	428 yd
Super Smash	Unit 10, Coppice Industrial Estate, Windsor Road	480 yd
Simply Fresh	272 Manchester Street	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	944 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	997 yd
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	94 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	252 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	557 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre UNION STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	557 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	585 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	689 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	835 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		879 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 1SD