Cambridge Street, Oldham, OL9 7BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 7BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	50.4%	4.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.5%	49.6%	-4.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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	28.8%	37.1%	8.3%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	47.8%	-7.7%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.5%	9%	3.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	41.6%	54.1%	12.5%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	39.2%	30.8%	-8.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	7.2%	2.3%	-4.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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 OL9 7BX this area, 34.3% 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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	34.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	12.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	13.8%	5.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	8.3%	8.3%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	15.5%	1.1%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	13%	4.4%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.4% 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	5.3%	16.7%	11.4%	1.1%	15.6%
Pakistani	61.7%	35.7%	-26.0%	2.7%	33.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.8%	12.3%	8.5%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	22.5%	20.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	-61.0%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%

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	60.3%	54.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	5.3%	15.3%	10.0%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	23.5%	-6.2%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	55.1%	-4.7%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	25.5%	21.2%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	2.2%	-15.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Muslim	64.6%	6.5%	58.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Cambridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Werneth 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 stayed broadly stable by about -1.5%.

🔎 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 OL9 7BX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Cambridge Street are based on 73 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 Cambridge Street, Oldham, OL9 7BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 7BX

Average Price
£102,219

Semi-Detached
£84,430

Terraced
£105,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Street

Average Price
£100,802

Semi-Detached
£84,123

Terraced
£101,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Cambridge Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2023-11-08	£91,402
75 Cambridge Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2010-10-22	£128,003
70 Cambridge Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2009-04-24	£133,791
67 Cambridge Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	2005-11-30	£65,006
73 Cambridge Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£20,000	2002-11-11	£79,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 7BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 7BX 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	36
Looking after home or family	36
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA	4out of 4	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED	3out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,701 yd	Academy converter	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	1,538 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,808 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	499 yd
Samwiches	47 Stanley Road	606 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	132 Fields New Road	624 yd
Wumz Cuisine	324 Manchester Road	690 yd
Uncle's Tea Hut	324 Manchester Road	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	248 yd
Colliers Arms	138 Old Lane	370 yd
Washbrook Tavern	315-317 Washbrook	594 yd
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	690 yd
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashi's Takeaway	117 Oxford Street	131 yd
Burgers & Beyond	122 Oxford Street	147 yd
Lahori Chaska	1 Warwick Street	236 yd
Top Sweet House	180 Manchester Road	261 yd
LV'enses	81-83 Manchester Road	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gallaghers (Closed) Spencer Street	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	388 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		775 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		924 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,033 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,040 yd
The Gym (Oldham) DRURY LANE	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,042 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	134.3 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 OL9 7BX