Oriel Avenue, Oldham, OL8 4HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL8 4HH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	51.7%	47.4%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.3%	52.6%	4.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4HH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	28.5%	38.7%	10.2%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	52.4%	-6.5%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	56.1%	48.3%	-7.8%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	30%	35%	5.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.9%	13.3%	2.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	22.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	12.8%	2.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	17%	3.1%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22%	25.6%	3.6%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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	18.9%	15.4%	-3.5%	1.1%	14.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	41.6%	55.5%	13.9%	2.7%	52.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	27.1%	14%	-13.1%	81.4%	-67.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	70.8%	62.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	0.8%	7%	6.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	28.5%	1.8%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	62.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	22.8%	19.6%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	6.2%	-11.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	9.1%	46.2%	-37.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	76.3%	6.5%	69.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Oriel Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oriel Avenue 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.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL8 4HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Oriel Avenue are based on 55 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 Oriel Avenue, Oldham, OL8 4HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 4HH

Average Price
£198,269

Semi-Detached
£211,169

Terraced
£200,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£140,532

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oriel Avenue

Average Price
£217,040

Semi-Detached
£264,172

Terraced
£207,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£145,856

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oriel AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Oriel Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-12-18	£118,472
36 Oriel Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-09-18	£193,575
39 Oriel Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-12-17	£143,726
31 Oriel Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-11-22	£165,917
24 Oriel Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2017-06-01	£204,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 4HH

Employment

OL8 4HH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4HH 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	77
Part-Time Employee	62
Student (economically inactive)	53
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	44
Retired	23
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	4,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary School Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Heron Street , OL8 4JD	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Heron Street , OL8 4JD	- not rated	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Infant and Nursery School Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	- not rated	581 yd	Community school	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	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College of Technology & Sport Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	- not rated	747 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,817 yd	Free schools	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	1,436 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,270 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Grammar School for Girls Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Belford College Limited Grange Avenue , Werneth OL8 4EL	- not rated	1,069 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Hulme Kindergarten Newport Street , OL8 1RE	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,316 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
EMZ	231 Hollins Road	248 yd
Kilroy's Kitchen	331 Hollins Road	469 yd
Pizza Boy	366 Hollins Road	475 yd
Buzy Bee Cafe	The Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street	495 yd
Buttylicious	332 Ashton Road	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	138 yd
Famous King George	257 Hollins Road	248 yd
Druid Arms	264 Ashton Road	545 yd
The Britannia Tavern	The Britannia, 470 Hollins Road	670 yd
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jack Spratts	276 Hollins Road	246 yd
Ayaan Indian Takeaway	362 Hollins Road	467 yd
Chesters Oldham	270 Ashton Road	542 yd
Plus Pizza Oldham Ltd	256 Ashton Road	547 yd
The Hangry Box	252 Ashton Road	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 385 Ashton Road		614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copster Park NORTH GATE	tennis courts	380 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	404 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	437 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed) Ashton Road		554 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School REPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	568 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		683 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church HONEYWELL LANE		688 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	695 yd
The Hathershaw College BELLFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	735 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	854 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	55.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 4HH