St Thomas Street North, Oldham, OL8 1SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL8 1SF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	45.6%	53%	7.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	54.4%	47%	-7.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 1SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	34.3%	39.6%	5.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	53%	0.0%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3%	2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.1%	41.4%	-3.7%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	31.6%	34.8%	3.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	19.5%	15.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1SF this area, 32.9% 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	41.8%	32.9%	-8.9%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	16.8%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	24.8%	12.9%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	9.7%	0.7%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.5% 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	20.9%	24%	3.1%	1.1%	22.9%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	54.4%	49%	-5.4%	2.7%	46.3%
Other Asian	16.7%	14.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	12.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
White	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	81.4%	-77.9%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	63.3%	61.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	34.5%	1.0%	5.6%	28.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	61.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	3.7%	29%	25.3%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	6%	5.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	1%	-29.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.5%	37.2%	-36.7%
Christian	2%	46.2%	-44.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	75%	6.5%	68.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	18.5%	6.0%	12.5%

Safety

Is St Thomas Street North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomas Street North was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hollinwood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 1SF, 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 St Thomas Street North are based on 30 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 St Thomas Street North, Oldham, OL8 1SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 1SF

Average Price
£173,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Thomas Street North

Average Price
£128,598

Semi-Detached
£86,683

Terraced
£130,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Thomas Street North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 St Thomas Street North, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-08	£194,901
48 St Thomas Street North, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-07-31	£92,450
51 St Thomas Street North, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-06-11	£144,367
49 St Thomas Street North, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2009-12-11	£240,997
48 St Thomas Street North, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2006-07-11	£96,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 1SF

Employment

OL8 1SF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1SF 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	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	18
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Other	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	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Lee Street , OL8 1EF	3out of 4	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	3out of 4	736 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	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,398 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	620 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	968 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	218 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	872 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	943 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
247Hotel.com	Former Travelodge, Windsor Road	399 yd
Babylon Night Shisha Lounge	Alexander House, Manchester Street	408 yd
MT Belly's	292 Manchester Street	428 yd
Sweet Obsession	270a Manchester Street	434 yd
Old Mother Hubbards	270 Manchester Street	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	528 yd
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	666 yd
Banktop Tavern	Bank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street	801 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	881 yd
The George Tavern	42 George Street	898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shack 27	133 Lee Street	246 yd
Super Smash	Unit 10, Coppice Industrial Estate, Windsor Road	323 yd
Combo Kitchen	Unit 2, Plot 8, Bank Top Industrial Estate, Lee Street	342 yd
Simply Fresh	272 Manchester Street	423 yd
Oldham Star Kebab and Pizza House	288 Manchester Street	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street		1,018 yd
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	91 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	379 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	399 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	564 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre UNION STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	573 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	647 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	813 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		870 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.2 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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