Vaal Street, Oldham, OL8 4NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL8 4NW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.9%	52.2%	0.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	39.9%	41.9%	2.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	39.8%	10.6%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.2%	10.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	14.2%	4.5%	-9.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	29.6%	46.7%	17.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	34%	36.4%	2.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	23.4%	9.7%	-13.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	11.3%	5.8%	-5.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.6%	24.8%	-22.8%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	12.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.4%	2.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	5.2%	29.8%	24.6%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3.1%	12.1%	9.0%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	10.4%	10.4%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.8%	63.2%	-28.6%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	95.9%	75.5%	-20.4%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	0.7%	6.5%	5.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	8%	7.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	8%	5.6%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	75.4%	-18.8%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.9%	11.6%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Muslim	22%	6.5%	15.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Vaal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vaal 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 fallen by about -9.3%.

🔎 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 4NW, 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 Vaal Street are based on 2 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 Vaal Street, Oldham, OL8 4NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 4NW

Average Price
£133,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,722

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vaal Street

Average Price
£139,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vaal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Vaal Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2022-03-01	£182,831
36 Vaal Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2015-04-08	£96,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 4NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	25
Other	23
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Hive Street , Hollinwood OL8 4QS	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Heron Street , OL8 4JD	2out of 4	605 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA	4out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Limeside Third Avenue , Limeside OL8 3SB	4out of 4	895 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	297 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	2out of 4	2,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,897 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	1,944 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,330 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	911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,470 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	1,855 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	389 yd
Tim Hortons	197 Manchester Road	456 yd
Wumz Cuisine	324 Manchester Road	463 yd
Uncle's Tea Hut	324 Manchester Road	463 yd
Zena Bees Cafe	208 Chapel Road	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Club	Sunnyside House, Chamber Road	223 yd
White Hart Inn	489 Hollins Road	419 yd
The Britannia Tavern	The Britannia, 470 Hollins Road	456 yd
Welcome Inn	743 Hollins Road	552 yd
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sapphire Exquisite Indian Cuisine	549 Hollins Road	345 yd
Mash's Wing Ranch	652 Hollins Road	355 yd
Bake 'N' Butty	260 Heron Street	400 yd
LV'enses	81-83 Manchester Road	475 yd
Nissa Tandoori	424-426 Hollins Road	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Hollins Road		417 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	152 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD	grass pitches	152 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed) Hollins Road	grass pitches	212 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Chapel Road Training Ground) Chapel Road	grass pitches	431 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		493 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	495 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School REPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	510 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	514 yd
The Gym (Oldham) DRURY LANE	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Limeside Park FIRST AVENUE	tennis courts	677 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	242.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL8 4NW