Coppice Street, Oldham, OL8 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 4BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.1%	50%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.9%	50%	2.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	31%	34.6%	3.6%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	56.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	50.7%	47.2%	-3.5%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	27.8%	34.1%	6.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.5%	14.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 4BJ this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	29.8%	-4.9%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14%	2.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	27.5%	13.6%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	11.9%	2.3%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 1.1% 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	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	1.1%	9.8%
Indian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	74.8%	71.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	68.7%
Other Asian	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	1.6%	8.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	-80.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	61.6%	65.2%	3.6%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	35.2%	33%	-2.2%	5.6%	27.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	65.1%	4.0%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	29.5%	26.3%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	29.2%	1.5%	-27.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Christian	0.7%	46.2%	-45.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	93.9%	6.5%	87.4%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Coppice Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coppice Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hollinwood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL8 4BJ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Coppice Street are based on 111 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 Coppice Street, Oldham, OL8 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 4BJ

Average Price
£234,809

Semi-Detached
£374,725

Terraced
£212,996

Detached
£194,919

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coppice Street

Average Price
£143,104

Semi-Detached
£398,571

Terraced
£136,013

Detached
£284,589

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£44,113

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coppice Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
175 Coppice Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2022-07-14	£253,215
157 Coppice Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-03-15	£197,555
151 Coppice Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-07-31	£203,697
163 Coppice Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2006-12-04	£229,728
150 Coppice Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2006-01-20	£276,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 4BJ

Employment

OL8 4BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 4BJ 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	66
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	49
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	27
Other	25
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	3,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	4,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	5,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Werneth Infant School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	- not rated	125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Junior School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	3out of 4	198 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	- not rated	198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	3out of 4	206 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury RC High Specialist Humanities School Grange Avenue , OL8 4ED	- not rated	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,000 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	1,105 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	1,321 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	715 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,132 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 Kindergarten Newport Street , OL8 1RE	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Grammar School for Girls Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Belford College Limited Grange Avenue , Werneth OL8 4EL	- not rated	754 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
Werneth Park Cafe Bar	Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Frederick Street	417 yd
247Hotel.com	Former Travelodge, Windsor Road	511 yd
MT Belly's	292 Manchester Street	567 yd
Babylon Night Shisha Lounge	Alexander House, Manchester Street	584 yd
Aromas	4-6 Primrose Bank	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	505 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club	13 Primrose Bank	565 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	800 yd
Banktop Tavern	Bank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street	952 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shack 27	133 Lee Street	380 yd
Super Smash	Unit 10, Coppice Industrial Estate, Windsor Road	408 yd
Combo Kitchen	Unit 2, Plot 8, Bank Top Industrial Estate, Lee Street	519 yd
Khan's Pizza	312 Manchester Street	569 yd
Rice Bar	322 Manchester Street	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	209 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	261 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	472 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	536 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	544 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		709 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre UNION STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	721 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	860 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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