Crofton Street, Oldham, OL8 3DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 3DA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.1%	48.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.9%	51.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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	32.1%	33.8%	1.7%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	44.6%	44.2%	-0.4%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	36.2%	39.3%	3.1%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	13.1%	12%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	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.

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	26.7%	1.6%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	17.4%	0.3%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	10.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.9%	6.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	20%	22%	2.0%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.1%	0.3%	-7.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	11.6%	28.5%	16.9%	2.7%	25.8%
Other Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	64.2%	48.8%	-15.4%	81.4%	-32.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	81%	65.1%	-15.9%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	2.9%	14.7%	11.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Africa	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	18%	3.1%	5.6%	12.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	65.1%	-15.0%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.5%	15.6%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	12%	3.1%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	42%	6.5%	35.5%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Crofton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crofton Street was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1638.9% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Crofton Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 10 local areas in Alexandra and the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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. 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 3DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Crofton Street are based on 69 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 Crofton Street, Oldham, OL8 3DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 3DA

Average Price
£136,840

Semi-Detached
£152,447

Terraced
£127,486

Detached
£111,491

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£333,609

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crofton Street

Average Price
£133,276

Semi-Detached
£168,120

Terraced
£119,701

Detached
£125,281

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£282,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crofton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Crofton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-06-14	£136,302
47 Crofton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-01-26	£119,931
57 Crofton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2023-10-31	£120,423
31 Crofton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-08-04	£103,269
43 Crofton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-06-22	£111,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 3DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	22
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	15
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	680 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Heron Street , OL8 4JD	2out of 4	768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Fir Tree Avenue , Fitton Hill OL8 2SR	2out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	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	490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,517 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	3,093 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	1,543 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,011 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	5,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,567 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,570 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	No	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	122 yd
Buttylicious	332 Ashton Road	148 yd
Buzy Bee Cafe	The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street	210 yd
Sanctuary Gaming Centre	Forest Street	268 yd
Atalian Servest (Staff Canteen)	Park Cake Limited, Ashton Road	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	295 yd
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	310 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	403 yd
Famous King George	257 Hollins Road	526 yd
Werneth Golf Club	Werneth Golf Clubhouse, Green Lane	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frying Pan Fish & Chips	402 Ashton Road	150 yd
Moa Choice African Kitchen	4 Urmson Street	171 yd
Rice and P's	4 Urmson Street	171 yd
Nelly's Fish and Chip Shop	363 Ashton Road	188 yd
Chesters Oldham	270 Ashton Road	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		158 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		286 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		384 yd
The Hathershaw College BELLFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	415 yd
Copster Park NORTH GATE	tennis courts	511 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	840 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	848 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School REPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	886 yd
Werneth Golf Club GREEN LANE	golf	956 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	960 yd
Oldham Rlfc (Vestacare Stadium) WHITEBANK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,052 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 3DA