Swansea Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2JA 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 Swansea Street, Oldham, OL8 2JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2JB, OL8 2JJ, OL8 2HY, OL8 2XB, OL8 2JL, OL8 2JW, OL8 2XA, OL8 2JN, OL8 2JE.

Swansea Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swansea Street are based on 14 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 2JA

Average Price
£122,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£122,124
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swansea Street

Average Price
£122,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swansea Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Swansea Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002016-03-30 £116,917
8 Swansea Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002012-10-26 £121,633
12 Swansea Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002007-08-10 £124,932
2 Swansea Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,9502004-05-27 £154,178
8 Swansea Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,9502004-04-16 £155,503

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		466 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, OL4 1AJ 		728 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road, OL4 5LN 		881 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Medlock Valley Primary School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PN 		926 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alt Academy
Alt Lane, OL8 2EL 		998 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		1,109 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,474 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,195 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		2,572 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		2,776 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		2,026 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,396 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,762 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		5,153 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		787 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLawrence House
The Coach House, Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ 		1,255 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,777 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,838 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		1,976 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe Alt50-54 Alt Tenants And Residents Association, Cherry Avenue664 yd
New Earth St Sandwich Bar1 New Earth Street970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road450 yd
The Hawthorn Inn365 Roundthorn Road761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingdo House311 Abbey Hills Road506 yd
Flavaz317 Abbey Hills Road521 yd
Burglicious16 Abbey Hills Road613 yd
Al Raees8 Glodwick Road743 yd
Mamas Pizza Oldham Ltd4 Glodwick Road753 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches23 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches363 yd
Tate Street
Tate Street 		grass pitches425 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE 		grass pitches562 yd
St Marks Parish Hall
Glodwick Rd 		798 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts947 yd
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed)
Roxbury Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,044 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed48.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed58.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed58.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed16.87 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swansea Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Swansea Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

OL8 2JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

OL8 2JA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 2JA 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 Employee71
Looking after home or family51
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)37
Retired36
Other34
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Transport and storage20
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing17
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female245
Male253

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex193
Separated14
Divorced16
Widowed12

Health

Very good health246
Good health178
Fair health55
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 81
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi22
Pakistani277
Other Asian5
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other10
White126
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma10
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union48
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia119
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years84
5-10 Years59
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom362
Ireland1
France6
Italy15
Spain6
Poland1
Romania15
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
Middle East1
Southern Asia28
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion38
Christian114
Buddhist1
Muslim335
Other religion2
Not answered9
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