Honeywell Lane, Oldham, OL8 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 2JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49%	50.4%	1.4%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of OL8 2JR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.4%	34.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	56.4%	5.8%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	43.7%	45.7%	2.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.2%	34.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11%	16%	5.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	27.4%	-9.0%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	16.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	24.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.8% 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	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	1.1%	6.0%
Indian	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	42.6%	49.7%	7.1%	2.7%	47.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	40.6%	26.8%	-13.8%	81.4%	-54.6%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	73.7%	63%	-10.7%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	0.9%	12.5%	11.6%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	23%	21%	-2.0%	5.6%	15.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	62.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	19%	15.9%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	11.3%	8.9%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.4%	-12.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	59.6%	6.5%	53.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

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 been falling 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL8 2JR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 157 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 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 2JR

Average Price
£98,316

Semi-Detached
£103,017

Terraced
£96,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Honeywell Lane

Average Price
£137,458

Semi-Detached
£145,255

Terraced
£123,113

Detached
£333,719

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£343,570

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Honeywell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
226 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-09-22	£140,484
215 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2022-11-01	£105,831
226 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,995	2021-02-11	£111,189
224 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-10-31	£108,781
215 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2018-05-31	£100,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 2JR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 2JR 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 Employee	77
Looking after home or family	50
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	31
Other	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	18
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	4,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP	- not rated	5,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	5,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fitton Hill Junior School Keswick Avenue , Fitton Hill OL8 2LD	- not rated	331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	2out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane , OL8 2BE	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	- not rated	573 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hathershaw College of Technology & Sport Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	- not rated	976 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC High Specialist Humanities School Grange Avenue , OL8 4ED	- not rated	1,697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breeze Hill School Roxbury Avenue , Salem OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,723 yd	Community school	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	1,511 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,995 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,995 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	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Dean Community Special School St Martin's Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2PZ	- not rated	1,265 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Grammar School for Girls Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	581 yd
Buzy Bee Cafe	The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street	589 yd
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	597 yd
Loz's Cafe	348 Ashton Road	600 yd
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	539 yd
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	755 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	878 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelly's Fish and Chip Shop	363 Ashton Road	539 yd
Chesters Oldham	270 Ashton Road	540 yd
Plus Pizza Oldham Ltd	256 Ashton Road	545 yd
The Hangry Box	252 Ashton Road	547 yd
Golden Phoenix	2 Woodstock Green, The Green	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		624 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		435 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	440 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	508 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	539 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		558 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	591 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club WARREN LANE	grass pitches	820 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		876 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	945 yd
The Hathershaw College BELLFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	963 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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