Honeywell Lane, Oldham, OL8 2JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL8 2JS 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 2JS 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 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. 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 2JS, 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 Honeywell Lane are based on 156 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 2JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 2JS

Average Price
£239,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,904

Detached
£524,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Honeywell Lane

Average Price
£134,643

Semi-Detached
£142,857

Terraced
£120,261

Detached
£331,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£338,554

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Honeywell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
264 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-07-07	£137,266
266 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-01-27	£159,989
266 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2019-03-22	£139,412
262 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£138,750	2017-05-24	£248,756
260 Honeywell Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-03-13	£316,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 2JS

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	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	557 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Academy Harmony Street , Glodwick OL4 1RR	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ	4out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Valley Primary School Deanshut Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2PN	1out of 4	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,650 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	3,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,445 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,092 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	5,422 yd	Further education	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	823 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,264 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,308 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	1,626 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
Boat House Cafe	Alexandra Park, Queens Road	705 yd
Kebabish House Oldham	204-206 Ashton Road	731 yd
Friends Restaurant	196 Ashton Road	738 yd
Blbas Grill	192 Ashton Road	743 yd
Buttylicious	332 Ashton Road	746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	695 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club	161-165 Park Road	847 yd
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Phoenix	2 Woodstock Green, The Green	625 yd
Green Chilli	3 Woodstock Green, The Green	628 yd
Stacey's Caf	4 Woodstock Green, The Green	631 yd
Burglicious	16 Abbey Hills Road	652 yd
Chesters Oldham	270 Ashton Road	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		786 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	332 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	377 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	426 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	436 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		600 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club WARREN LANE	grass pitches	689 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		705 yd
St Marks Parish Hall Glodwick Rd		813 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club PARK ROAD		845 yd
Greenhill Academy HARMONY STREET	artificial grass pitch	889 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 2JS