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Abbeyhills Road is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2BS is located in the Alexandra electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Abbeyhills Road, Oldham, OL8 2BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2DB, OL8 2AZ, OL8 2DA, OL8 2DD, OL4 1RJ, OL8 2BT, OL8 2BD, OL8 2DE, OL8 2BU.

People

Gender

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

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female50.2%51.3%1.1% 51.0% 0.3%
Male49.8%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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single35.3%29.3%-6.0% 37.9% -8.6%
Married: Opposite sex41.7%46.7%5.0% 44.2% 2.5%
Married: Same sex0%0.3%0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
Separated5.7%6.5%0.8% 2.2% 4.3%
Divorced9.7%6.5%-3.2% 9.1% -2.6%
Widowed7.6%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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health45.7%40.2%-5.5% 48.4% -8.2%
Good health27.1%33.3%6.2% 33.6% -0.3%
Fair health16.3%15.4%-0.9% 12.7% 2.7%
Bad health10.2%9.4%-0.8% 4.0% 5.4%
Very bad health0.7%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 2BS 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%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications41.1%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 Levels11.8%11.1%-0.7% 13.4% -2.3%
Apprenticeship0.9%3.7%2.8% 5.3% -1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels10.6%10.8%0.2% 16.9% -6.1%
Degree or Similar13.3%15.2%1.9% 33.8% -18.6%
Other8.8%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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi1.6%1.2%-0.4% 1.1% 0.1%
Chinese1.8%0%-1.8% 0.7% -0.7%
Indian0.5%0.2%-0.3% 3.1% -2.9%
Pakistani49.5%51.2%1.7% 2.7% 48.5%
Other Asian2.3%3.3%1.0% 1.6% 1.7%
Black African2.5%3.3%0.8% 2.5% 0.8%
Black Caribbean1.4%0.4%-1.0% 1.0% -0.6%
Other Black0.5%1%0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Mixed White and Asian0.7%3.7%3.0% 0.8% 2.9%
Mixed White and African0%0.4%0.4% 0.4% 0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean0.5%0.6%0.1% 0.9% -0.3%
Mixed Other0.2%0%-0.2% 0.8% -0.8%
White37.6%26.1%-11.5% 81.4% -55.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller0.9%1.2%0.3% 0.1% 1.1%
Roma0%1.2%1.2% 0.2% 1.0%
Arab0%1.9%1.9% 0.6% 1.3%
Other0.2%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%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom67%62.7%-4.3% 83.2% -20.5%
European Union3.2%11%7.8% 6.1% 4.9%
Africa3.4%2.1%-1.3% 2.7% -0.6%
Middle East and Asia26%24.2%-1.8% 5.6% 18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean0.5%0%-0.5% 1.3% -1.3%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK67%63%-4.0% 83.2% -20.2%
10+ Years6.3%18%11.7% 9.8% 8.2%
5-10 Years6.3%5.6%-0.7% 2.9% 2.7%
2-5 Years9.5%3.6%-5.9% 2.2% 1.4%
Less than 2 years10.9%9.8%-1.1% 1.9% 7.9%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom62% 76.7% -14.7%
Ireland0.6% 0.6% 0.0%
Germany0.2% 0.2% 0.0%
Italy1.9% 0.6% 1.3%
Portugal1% 0.5% 0.5%
Spain1.9% 0.4% 1.5%
Romania6.9% 0.9% 6.0%
Other EU countries1.5% 1.5% 0.0%
Central and Western Africa0.8% 0.3% 0.5%
Southern Asia6.1% 1.2% 4.9%
No passport held17.1% 13.5% 3.6%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion6.5% 37.2% -30.7%
Christian28.5% 46.2% -17.7%
Buddhist0.2% 0.5% -0.3%
Muslim64.2% 6.5% 57.7%
Not answered0.6% 6.0% -5.4%

Safety

Is Abbeyhills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbeyhills Road 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 2BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Abbeyhills Road are based on 255 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 Abbeyhills Road, Oldham, OL8 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 2BS

Average Price
£69,863
Semi-Detached
£81,444
Terraced
£47,137
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£75,435

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbeyhills Road

Average Price
£143,179
Semi-Detached
£191,036
Terraced
£141,016
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£145,580
Other
£90,520

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbeyhills Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
10 Abbeyhills Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building
£65,0002020-07-20 £89,770
36 - 38 Abbeyhills Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building
£38,0002015-11-17 £64,528
12 - 12A Abbeyhills Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£41,1662009-07-15 £85,146
36 Abbeyhills Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£10,0002001-06-08 £49,188
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 2BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired55
Looking after home or family53
Full-Time Employee51
Part-Time Employee38
Other29
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Unemployed24
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education6
Construction4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane , OL8 2BE
2out of 4 234 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ
4out of 4 235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenhill Academy
Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR
4out of 4 638 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Horton Mill Community Primary School
Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL
3out of 4 776 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road , OL4 5LN
4out of 4 845 yd Academy converter 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 1,090 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ
4out of 4 1,608 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP
3out of 4 1,733 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ
1out of 4 2,610 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY
2out of 4 2,811 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 1,598 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA
- not rated 1,901 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road , OL6 9RL
- not rated 5,352 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 210 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN
- not rated 1,297 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Future Finders Employability College
77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ
- not rated 1,368 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT
4out of 4 1,435 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Lawrence House
The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ
- not rated 1,843 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Boat House CafeAlexandra Park, Queens Road689 yd
New Earth St Sandwich Bar1 New Earth Street708 yd
The New Sagor272-274 Lees Road931 yd
Sugar Rush Creamery Ltd173 Lees Road1,008 yd
Shish Cafe173-175 Lees Road1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hawthorn Inn365 Roundthorn Road724 yd
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road814 yd
Bridge Inn31 Moorhey Street889 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club161-165 Park Road915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burglicious16 Abbey Hills Road25 yd
Al Raees8 Glodwick Road154 yd
Mamas Pizza Oldham Ltd4 Glodwick Road166 yd
Chaska Takeaway151 Glodwick Road400 yd
King Kebab Peri Peri86 Roundthorn Road451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop286-290 Lees Road914 yd
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marks Parish Hall
Glodwick Rd
215 yd
Tate Street
Tate Street
grass pitches264 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE
grass pitches277 yd
Glodwick Pool (Closed)
Nugget Street
health and fitness suite, swimming pool531 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE
grass pitches591 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD
tennis courts600 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT
grass pitches621 yd
Greenhill Academy
HARMONY STREET
artificial grass pitch849 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club
PARK ROAD
915 yd
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed)
Roxbury Avenue
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool988 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 73.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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