Netherhey Street, Oldham, OL8 2JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL8 2JD is primarily male, with 59.2% of the population 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	48.3%	40.8%	-7.5%	51.0%	-10.2%
Male	51.7%	59.2%	7.5%	49.0%	10.2%

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	30.9%	36.5%	5.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	44.6%	-8.5%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	14.9%	10.3%	2.2%	12.7%
Divorced	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	33.9%	60.1%	26.2%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	42.1%	23.1%	-19.0%	33.6%	-10.5%
Fair health	17.9%	10.1%	-7.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 2JD this area, 33.3% 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	43.9%	33.3%	-10.6%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	25.2%	15.3%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	6.1%	0.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11% 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	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	51.5%	61.2%	9.7%	2.7%	58.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.1%	6.8%	5.7%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	16.9%	16.1%	0.8%	16.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	36%	11%	-25.0%	81.4%	-70.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	74.1%	67.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	22.9%	1.8%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	68.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	5.3%	21.4%	16.1%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	3.8%	-10.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3%	37.2%	-34.2%
Christian	12.7%	46.2%	-33.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	82.7%	6.5%	76.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	0.4%	6.0%	-5.6%

Safety

Is Netherhey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Netherhey Street 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.

🔎 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 2JD, 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 Netherhey Street are based on 68 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 Netherhey Street, Oldham, OL8 2JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 2JD

Average Price
£150,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,952

Detached
£541,201

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Netherhey Street

Average Price
£174,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,274

Detached
£473,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Netherhey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Netherhey Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2026-02-11	£130,000
97 Netherhey Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-08-09	£164,111
95 Netherhey Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2022-04-28	£157,923
83 Netherhey Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2022-01-10	£165,071
87 Netherhey Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2021-12-07	£3,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 2JD

Employment

OL8 2JD area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	45
Full-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	9
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Self-Employed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	4,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	4,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	2out of 4	472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ	4out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundthorn Primary Academy Roundthorn Road , OL4 5LN	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundthorn Community Primary School Roundthorn Road , OL4 5LN	- not rated	617 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	855 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breeze Hill School Roxbury Avenue , Salem OL4 5JE	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College of Technology & Sport Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	- not rated	1,734 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , Chadderton OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy converter	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	2,043 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,942 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sapience Girls Academy 319 Waterloo Street , Glodwick OL4 1ER	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Dean Community Special School St Martin's Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2PZ	- not rated	1,433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood Boys School 121 Union Street , Oldham OL1 1TE	- not rated	1,596 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
New Earth St Sandwich Bar	1 New Earth Street	721 yd
Cafe Alt	50-54 Alt Tenants And Residents Association, Cherry Avenue	806 yd
Boat House Cafe	Alexandra Park, Queens Road	1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Manor Inn	Manor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road		450 yd
The Hawthorn Inn	365 Roundthorn Road		562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burglicious	16 Abbey Hills Road	406 yd
Kingdo House	311 Abbey Hills Road	501 yd
Flavaz	317 Abbey Hills Road	519 yd
Al Raees	8 Glodwick Road	521 yd
Mamas Pizza Oldham Ltd	4 Glodwick Road	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	286-290 Lees Road		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glodwick Cricket Club WARREN LANE	grass pitches	255 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	339 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	473 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	506 yd
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		568 yd
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed) Roxbury Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	854 yd
Glodwick Pool (Closed) Nugget Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	877 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	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/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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 2JD