Denbigh Street, Oldham, OL8 3HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL8 3HB is primarily male, with 60.1% 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	48.1%	39.9%	-8.2%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	51.9%	60.1%	8.2%	49.0%	11.1%

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 3HB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% 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	47.1%	32.9%	-14.2%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	59.4%	27.0%	44.2%	15.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.8%	3.9%	-6.9%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.2%	53.9%	17.7%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	36.5%	32.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.8%	10.5%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3HB this area, 38.5% 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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	38.5%	5.2%	18.2%	20.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	14.7%	0.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	6.3%	-9.9%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.4%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	16.1%	-0.6%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.8% 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	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	22.3%	47.4%	25.1%	2.7%	44.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	63.1%	31.8%	-31.3%	81.4%	-49.6%
Roma	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	71.5%	52%	-19.5%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	6.5%	17.7%	11.2%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	26%	8.3%	5.6%	20.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	52.2%	-19.3%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	17.9%	13.7%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	14.6%	7.7%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	50.4%	6.5%	43.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Denbigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denbigh 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.4%.

🔎 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 3HB, 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 Denbigh Street are based on 7 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 Denbigh Street, Oldham, OL8 3HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 3HB

Average Price
£100,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denbigh Street

Average Price
£146,352

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denbigh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Denbigh Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2023-10-06	£92,603
4 Denbigh Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-07-21	£92,450
8 Denbigh Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2021-01-20	£133,935
8 Denbigh Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-01-20	£355,764
2 Denbigh Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2016-03-15	£107,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 3HB

Employment

OL8 3HB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	34
Other	30
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	7
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Primary School Goddard Street , OL8 1LH	3out of 4	700 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	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Heron Street , OL8 4JD	2out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medlock Valley Primary School Deanshut Road , Fitton Hill OL8 2PN	1out of 4	984 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	419 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE	- not rated	2,445 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	3,203 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	1,607 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	4,919 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	5,162 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	815 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,613 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,615 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra High School 319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ	- not rated	1,644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,650 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
Loz's Cafe	348 Ashton Road	99 yd
Buttylicious	332 Ashton Road	158 yd
Sanctuary Gaming Centre	Forest Street	200 yd
Buzy Bee Cafe	The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street	256 yd
Atalian Servest (Staff Canteen)	Park Cake Limited, Ashton Road	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honeywell Arms	Honeywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road	204 yd
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	348 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	503 yd
Famous King George	257 Hollins Road	617 yd
Werneth Golf Club	Werneth Golf Clubhouse, Green Lane	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frying Pan Fish & Chips	402 Ashton Road	44 yd
Moa Choice African Kitchen	4 Urmson Street	92 yd
Rice and P's	4 Urmson Street	92 yd
Nelly's Fish and Chip Shop	363 Ashton Road	182 yd
Chesters Oldham	270 Ashton Road	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		54 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		240 yd
The Hathershaw College BELLFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	365 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		430 yd
Copster Park NORTH GATE	tennis courts	581 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	949 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	953 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School REPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	969 yd
Werneth Golf Club GREEN LANE	golf	975 yd
Snipe Clough ASHVILLE COURT	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	1,053 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%

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

Overview of OL8 3HB