Mafeking Street, Oldham, OL8 4NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL8 4NN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents 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	53.7%	53.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.3%	46.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	36.5%	45.4%	8.9%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	31.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.5%	14.4%	0.9%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	10.8%	7%	-3.8%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.5%	41.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	31.3%	29.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	17.7%	18.4%	0.7%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	10.2%	9.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 4NN this area, 34.6% 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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.7%	34.6%	-9.1%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	14%	0.9%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.4%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	14.9%	3.6%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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	0.7%	7.2%	6.5%	1.1%	6.1%
Indian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	6.5%	15.1%	8.6%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.7%	66.8%	-18.9%	81.4%	-14.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	88.8%	81.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	13%	6.2%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	81.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	1%	7.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Mafeking Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mafeking Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chadderton South 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 risen by about 15.7%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL8 4NN, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Mafeking Street are based on 8 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 Mafeking Street, Oldham, OL8 4NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 4NN

Average Price
£191,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mafeking Street

Average Price
£173,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mafeking Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Mafeking Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-04-04	£294,912
16 Mafeking Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£64,500	2014-12-12	£127,559
2 Mafeking Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,500	2007-06-18	£151,540
4 Mafeking Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2006-04-06	£173,580
4 Mafeking Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-01-05	£122,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 4NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Education	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Heron Street , OL8 4JD	2out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Hive Street , Hollinwood OL8 4QS	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA	4out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Limeside Third Avenue , Limeside OL8 3SB	4out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	2out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,860 yd	Foundation 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	1,867 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,253 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	840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelson's	609 Hollins Road	458 yd
Wumz Cuisine	324 Manchester Road	459 yd
Uncle's Tea Hut	324 Manchester Road	459 yd
Tim Hortons	197 Manchester Road	491 yd
Zena Bees Cafe	208 Chapel Road	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Club	Sunnyside House, Chamber Road	213 yd
White Hart Inn	489 Hollins Road	441 yd
The Britannia Tavern	The Britannia, 470 Hollins Road	463 yd
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	620 yd
Welcome Inn	743 Hollins Road	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bake 'N' Butty	260 Heron Street	387 yd
Sapphire Exquisite Indian Cuisine	549 Hollins Road	394 yd
Mash's Wing Ranch	652 Hollins Road	426 yd
LV'enses	81-83 Manchester Road	448 yd
Nissa Tandoori	424-426 Hollins Road	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Hollins Road		493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Oldham OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	192 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD	grass pitches	192 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed) Hollins Road	grass pitches	280 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		415 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	454 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Chapel Road Training Ground) Chapel Road	grass pitches	496 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School REPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	501 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	546 yd
The Gym (Oldham) DRURY LANE	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Limeside Park FIRST AVENUE	tennis courts	724 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 4NN