Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL8 2BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.3%	1.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.8%	48.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	35.3%	29.3%	-6.0%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	46.7%	5.0%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	6.1%	4.5%

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	45.7%	40.2%	-5.5%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	27.1%	33.3%	6.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	16.3%	15.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2BD this area, 41.5% 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	41.5%	0.4%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.1% 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	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	49.5%	51.2%	1.7%	2.7%	48.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	37.6%	26.1%	-11.5%	81.4%	-55.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	67%	62.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	3.2%	11%	7.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Africa	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	26%	24.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	63%	-4.0%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	6.3%	18%	11.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.6%	-5.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	64.2%	6.5%	57.7%
Not answered	0.6%	6.0%	-5.4%

Safety

Is Brook Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.4%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL8 2BD, 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 - 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) - 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 Brook Lane are based on 52 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 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 2BD

Average Price
£185,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,783

Detached
£483,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,846

Other
£42,914

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Lane

Average Price
£223,102

Semi-Detached
£460,608

Terraced
£125,414

Detached
£569,827

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,035

Other
£43,890

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2022-12-21	£126,384
33 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-02-04	£195,915
19 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2020-12-22	£55,282
39 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-06-30	£92,326
5 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-05-11	£139,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 2BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Looking after home or family	53
Full-Time Employee	51
Part-Time Employee	38
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	24
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Construction	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	2out of 4	172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ	4out of 4	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR	4out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horton Mill Community Primary School Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	927 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,210 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY	2out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,502 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,356 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,213 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,282 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boat House Cafe	Alexandra Park, Queens Road	594 yd
New Earth St Sandwich Bar	1 New Earth Street	828 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit C1 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	1,004 yd
The New Sagor	272-274 Lees Road	1,023 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club Ltd	Havelock Street	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	819 yd
The Hawthorn Inn	365 Roundthorn Road	841 yd
Manor Inn	Manor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road	890 yd
Bridge Inn	31 Moorhey Street	950 yd
Whittles @ Tokyo	57 Roscoe Street	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burglicious	16 Abbey Hills Road	112 yd
Al Raees	8 Glodwick Road	207 yd
Mamas Pizza Oldham Ltd	4 Glodwick Road	221 yd
Suave Dessert House	2a Morris Street	429 yd
Chaska Takeaway	151 Glodwick Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road		941 yd
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	172 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	214 yd
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		272 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	482 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	567 yd
Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club WARREN LANE	grass pitches	614 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		818 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham) Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road	health and fitness suite	946 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	64 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.8 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 2BD