Keswick Avenue, Oldham, OL8 2LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL8 2LD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	57.8%	5.7%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	47.9%	42.2%	-5.7%	49.0%	-6.8%

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 area around OL8 2LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	43.7%	10.8%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	31.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	13.8%	9.7%	-4.1%	6.1%	3.6%

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	29.6%	42.2%	12.6%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	31.5%	31.9%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	21.4%	13.3%	-8.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	12.8%	11.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	7.1%
Very bad health	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2LD this area, 37.1% 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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.8%	37.1%	-16.7%	18.2%	18.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	21%	13.9%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	6.6%	6.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.9%	85.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	85.2%	-12.9%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	85.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Keswick Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Keswick Avenue was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3783.3% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Keswick Avenue has the highest crime rate of 10 local areas in Alexandra and the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.3%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL8 2LD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Keswick Avenue are based on 99 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 Keswick Avenue, Oldham, OL8 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 2LD

Average Price
£155,255

Semi-Detached
£150,444

Terraced
£157,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Keswick Avenue

Average Price
£156,646

Semi-Detached
£201,353

Terraced
£123,825

Detached
£270,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,109

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Keswick AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Keswick Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-01-26	£171,280
57 Keswick Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-08-01	£153,694
55 Keswick Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2021-09-30	£170,710
49 Keswick Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,500	2020-11-19	£120,266
40 Keswick Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2014-09-26	£217,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 2LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Self-Employed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	629 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Valley Primary School Deanshut Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2PN	1out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	792 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Fir Tree Avenue , Fitton Hill OL8 2SR	2out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School St Martin's Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2PY	4out of 4	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	1,702 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Damian's RC Science College Lees Road , OL6 8BH	4out of 4	2,917 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	1,749 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,757 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	5,084 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	1,063 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence House The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,593 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,632 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loz's Cafe	348 Ashton Road	731 yd
Atalian Servest (Staff Canteen)	Park Cake Limited, Ashton Road	733 yd
The Brew	2 Fircroft Road	735 yd
Buttylicious	332 Ashton Road	738 yd
Buzy Bee Cafe	The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	757 yd
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	774 yd
The Ace	The Ace Of Spades, Fircroft Road	887 yd
Manor Inn	Manor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Phoenix	2 Woodstock Green, The Green	309 yd
Green Chilli	3 Woodstock Green, The Green	309 yd
Stacey's Caf	4 Woodstock Green, The Green	313 yd
Moa Choice African Kitchen	4 Urmson Street	677 yd
Rice and P's	4 Urmson Street	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	272 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		586 yd
Tate Street Tate Street	grass pitches	599 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School BROOK LANE	grass pitches	625 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club WARREN LANE	grass pitches	629 yd
Alexandra Park ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD	tennis courts	775 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		818 yd
St Martin'S Cofe Junior Infant And Nursery School ST. MARTINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	843 yd
The Hathershaw College BELLFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	947 yd
Park Dean Community Special School (Closed) St. Martins Road		959 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 2LD