West Street, Oldham, OL9 6EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL9 6EJ is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	51%	44.2%	-6.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	49%	55.8%	6.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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 OL9 6EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	37.1%	48.5%	11.4%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	21.4%	4.7%	44.2%	-22.8%
Separated	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	24%	17.5%	-6.5%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	19%	7.8%	-11.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (64.9%) 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	25.1%	41.3%	16.2%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	28.3%	23.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	23.9%	20.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	17.8%	10%	-7.8%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	3.2%

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 OL9 6EJ this area, 46.6% 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 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.3%	46.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	28.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	6.9%	-2.1%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	5.4%	14.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	2.8%	9.7%	6.9%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8.1%	22.4%	14.3%	2.5%	19.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.9%	53%	-21.9%	81.4%	-28.4%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	77.7%	54.9%	-22.8%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	3.6%	13.8%	10.2%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.5%	18.3%	11.8%	2.7%	15.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	54.9%	-21.6%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.2%	12.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	13.1%	6.6%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	7.3%	12.7%	5.4%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.4%	76.7%	-27.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	12.6%	0.6%	12.0%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Coldhurst 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL9 6EJ, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (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 West Street are based on 80 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 West Street, Oldham, OL9 6EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 6EJ

Average Price
£208,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,814

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£187,217

Semi-Detached
£153,028

Terraced
£188,094

Detached
£187,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 West Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-05-17	£213,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 6EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 6EJ 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	50
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Education	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	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	4,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	5,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northmoor Academy Alderson Street , OL9 6AQ	- not rated	345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Infant and Nursery School Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Junior School Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	3out of 4	356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Primary School Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	79 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	139 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , Chadderton OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	- not rated	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	379 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	476 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	3out of 4	538 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Kindergarten Newport Street , OL8 1RE	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	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
Kebabish Peri Peri	85 West Street	2 yd
Refuel	Oldham Sports Centre, Middleton Road	68 yd
Odeon Cinema	The Old Town Hall, Parliament Square	200 yd
Mecca Bingo Ltd	Mecca Bingo, King Square, King Street	224 yd
Shimlas	Kings Hall Apartments, 23-25 King Street	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banktop Tavern	Bank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street	242 yd
The George Tavern	42 George Street	282 yd
Candlelight Function Venue	The Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street	357 yd
The Tommyfield	Tommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street	407 yd
Up Steps Inn	17-23 High Street	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	72 George Street	306 yd
Georgia Fried Chicken	49 King Street	337 yd
Juicyy	9 Union Street	368 yd
Tommyfield Chippy	Tommyfield Market, Brick Unit 27, Albion Street	373 yd
Santos	11-15 Union Street	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	381 yd
Sainsbury's	60 Union Street	625 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	648 yd
Home Bargains	Unit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road	914 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	69 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	111 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre UNION STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	372 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	479 yd
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed) Lord Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	609 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Fit Bodz Gym PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK	health and fitness suite	821 yd
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	821 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 OL9 6EJ