Area Information for Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW

Lees Road in Oldham is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the St Mary's ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This page combines information for the address Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of OL4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for OL4 1JW.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Oldham
Ward St Mary's
Constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 13 property sales in Lees Road, OL4 1JW since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (St Mary's (Oldham)), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW:

Wilkinson Street, Oldham, OL4 1JT
Mount Pleasant Street, Oldham, OL4 1HH
Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JN
Terrace Street, Oldham, OL4 1HG
Townfield Street, Oldham, OL4 1HE
Greenacres Road, Oldham, OL4 1HA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about OL4 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 13 property sales in Lees Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Lees Road, Oldham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 15
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 93
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 13
Total 136
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Lees Road, Oldham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 54% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 28
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 6
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 65
Rented: Other 9
Rent Free 2
Total 136

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 38
Two People 13
Three People 15
Four People 14
Five People 11
Six People 9
Seven People 15
8+ People 20
Total 135

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 37
Family Household 67
Other Household 33
Total 137

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 32
Deprived In One Dimension 60
Deprived In Two Dimensions 32
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 135

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 278
Female 307
Total 585

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around OL4 1JW has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 34% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 75
5-9 59
10-14 65
15-19 69
20-24 28
25-29 51
30-34 55
35-39 42
40-44 34
45-49 27
50-54 28
55-59 23
60-64 11
65-69 10
70-74 3
75-79 0
80-84 2
85+ 2
Total 584

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OL4 1JW does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 128
Married 202
Separated 10
Divorced 19
Widowed 12
Total 371

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 287
Good 207
Fair 69
Bad 12
Very Bad 10
Total 585

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Lees Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 40% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 52
Apprenticeship 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
No GCSEs or Equivalent 148
Other 32
Total 371

Ethnic Group Embed This

Lees Road, Oldham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 14% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 80
Mixed Ethnicity 9
Indian 4
Pakistani 409
Chinese 3
Other Asian 16
Black African 7
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 5
Arab 4
Other 49
Total 587

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Lees Road, Oldham), 50% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 295
European Union 85
Africa 11
Middle East and Asia 186
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
Total 585

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 295
10+ Years 74
5-10 Years 89
2-5 Years 101
Less Than 2 Years 26
Total 585

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to OL4 1JW.

Passport(s) Held
None 60
United Kingdom 318
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 116
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 27
Middle East or Asia 55
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 7

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 44
Christian 107
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 412
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 22
Total 586

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St Mary's ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 76
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 55
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 64
Retired 16
Looking After Home or Family 81
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 34
Total 374

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 6
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 19
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 23
Elementary Occupations 57
Total 163

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 5
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 26
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 44
Semi-Routine Occupation 76
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 94
Full-time Student 56
Total 372

Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW is within the St Mary's (Oldham) policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address St Mary's (Oldham)
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to OL4 1JW. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for OL4 1JW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW. The nearest railway station is Mossley (Manchester), approximately 2.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Mossley (Manchester) 2.9 miles
Mills Hill (Manchester) 3.2 miles
Greenfield 3.3 miles
Moston 3.4 miles
Ashton-under-Lyne 3.6 miles
Stalybridge 4.3 miles
Guide Bridge 4.8 miles
Castleton (Manchester) 4.8 miles
Rochdale 5.2 miles
Fairfield 5.3 miles
Hyde North 5.4 miles
Flowery Field 5.6 miles
Gorton 5.9 miles
Newton for Hyde 6.1 miles
Denton 6.1 miles
Smithy Bridge 6.3 miles
Hyde Central 6.3 miles
Ashburys 6.4 miles
Godley 6.5 miles
Belle Vue 6.6 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW. The nearest is Horton Mill Community Primary School, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Horton Mill Community Primary School 400 yards November 2019
    
St Anne's RC Primary School 520 yards May 2024
    
Greenacres Primary Academy 570 yards June 2022
    
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 710 yards April 2023
    
Beever Primary School 850 yards April 2022
    
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School half a mile February 2019
    
Greenhill Academy 0.5 miles March 2020
    
Mayfield Primary School 0.6 miles June 2024
    
Littlemoor Primary School 0.6 miles June 2024
    
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 0.6 miles December 2015
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW. The nearest is Sapience Girls Academy, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Sapience Girls Academy half a mile  
The Blue Coat CofE School 0.5 miles November 2022
    
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 0.7 miles January 2023
    
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy 1.1 miles  
Waterhead Academy 1.2 miles October 2022
    
Ellen House Secondary 1.5 miles  
The Hathershaw College 1.6 miles April 2016
    
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1.7 miles May 2016
    
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 1.8 miles November 2022
    
Oasis Academy Oldham 1.9 miles June 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW. The nearest is Hopwood House Medical Practice, approximately 80 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW. The nearest is mydentist, Lees Road, Oldham, approximately 600 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW. The nearest is Royal Oldham Hospital, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JW. The nearest is Eye Care Optical, approximately 480 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in OL4 1JW

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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