Honeywell Lane, Oldham, OL8 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 2AA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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	42%	38.7%	-3.3%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	42.9%	4.0%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.6%

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	39.1%	46.1%	7.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	31.2%	28.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	18.9%	16.1%	-2.8%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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 2AA this area, 31.4% 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.7%	31.4%	-10.3%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	14.1%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	17.6%	8.8%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	4.7%	10.3%	5.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.6%	7.1%	5.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.1%	66.1%	-21.0%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	78.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	4.7%	9%	4.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	78.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.8%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Honeywell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Honeywell Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Alexandra average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL8 2AA, 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) - 10/10 (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 Honeywell Lane are based on 156 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 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, OL8 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 2AA

Average Price
£117,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,306

Detached
£107,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£266,686

Estimated Average Property Prices for Honeywell Lane

Average Price
£134,643

Semi-Detached
£142,857

Terraced
£120,261

Detached
£331,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£338,554

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Honeywell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-06-03	£132,331
86 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-05-17	£144,018
82 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2023-12-14	£93,540
61 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-09-29	£130,795
55 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-08-04	£113,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 2AA

Employment

OL8 2AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	23
Construction	14
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	482 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Fir Tree Avenue , Fitton Hill OL8 2SR	2out of 4	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Valley Primary School Deanshut Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2PN	1out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,229 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	3,237 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,446 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,027 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	5,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,410 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,421 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buttylicious	332 Ashton Road	157 yd
Loz's Cafe	348 Ashton Road	175 yd
Buzy Bee Cafe	The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street	201 yd
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	387 yd
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	218 yd
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	402 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	671 yd
Famous King George	257 Hollins Road	808 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelly's Fish and Chip Shop	363 Ashton Road	116 yd
Moa Choice African Kitchen	4 Urmson Street	168 yd
Rice and P's	4 Urmson Street	168 yd
Chesters Oldham	270 Ashton Road	203 yd
Plus Pizza Oldham Ltd	256 Ashton Road	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		222 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		20 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		293 yd
The Hathershaw College BELLFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Copster Park NORTH GATE	tennis courts	805 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	813 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	827 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	962 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	987 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	996 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	1,017 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 2AA