Area Information for Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG

Beech Avenue in Oldham is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Waterhead ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This page combines information for the address Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG, 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 2EG.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Oldham
Ward Waterhead
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 16 property sales in Beech Avenue, OL4 2EG 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 social rental housing. 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 (Waterhead), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

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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 Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG 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 Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG:

Redgrave Street, Oldham, OL4 2EA
Chestnut Close, Oldham, OL4 2EH
Top Street, Oldham, OL4 2DR
Newbreak Street, Oldham, OL4 2EB
Walnut Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EQ
Beresford Crescent, Oldham, OL4 2DU

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

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House Prices

We have found 16 property sales in Beech Avenue 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 Beech Avenue, 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 6
Semi-Detached 37
Terraced 80
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 125
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Beech Avenue, Oldham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 44% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 16
Owned with Mortgage 36
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 41
Rented: Other Social 15
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 16
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 1
Total 127

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 29
Two People 34
Three People 31
Four People 21
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 4
Total 124

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Beech Avenue, Oldham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 81
Other Household 15
Total 125

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 37
Deprived In One Dimension 39
Deprived In Two Dimensions 39
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 125

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 182
Female 179
Total 361

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around OL4 2EG has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 32
5-9 34
10-14 30
15-19 29
20-24 20
25-29 18
30-34 24
35-39 37
40-44 39
45-49 13
50-54 23
55-59 19
60-64 7
65-69 11
70-74 5
75-79 13
80-84 4
85+ 2
Total 360

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OL4 2EG 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 126
Married 94
Separated 6
Divorced 30
Widowed 4
Total 260

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 161
Good 119
Fair 44
Bad 26
Very Bad 11
Total 361

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 46
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
No GCSEs or Equivalent 70
Other 5
Total 258

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 72% white.

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 258
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Pakistani 65
Bangladeshi 6
Other Asian 5
Black African 2
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Total 356

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 323
European Union 13
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 361

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 323
10+ Years 19
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 360

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 2EG.

Passport(s) Held
None 50
United Kingdom 284
European Union 13
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 11

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 120
Christian 139
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 79
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 18
Total 360

Economic Activity Embed This

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 78
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 29
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 25
Other 21
Total 258

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 12
Professional Occupations 20
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 126

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 7
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 40
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 45
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 40
Full-time Student 29
Total 259

Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG is within the Waterhead 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 Waterhead
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 2EG. 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 2EG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG. The nearest railway station is Mossley (Manchester), approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Mossley (Manchester) 2.8 miles
Greenfield 2.8 miles
Mills Hill (Manchester) 3.7 miles
Ashton-under-Lyne 3.9 miles
Moston 4.1 miles
Stalybridge 4.4 miles
Castleton (Manchester) 5 miles
Guide Bridge 5.2 miles
Rochdale 5.3 miles
Hyde North 5.8 miles
Fairfield 5.9 miles
Flowery Field 5.9 miles
Smithy Bridge 6.1 miles
Newton for Hyde 6.3 miles
Gorton 6.5 miles
Denton 6.6 miles
Hyde Central 6.6 miles
Littleborough 6.6 miles
Godley 6.7 miles
Ashburys 7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG. The nearest is Littlemoor Primary School, approximately 380 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Littlemoor Primary School 380 yards June 2024
    
Greenacres Primary Academy 610 yards June 2022
    
St Anne's RC Primary School 680 yards May 2024
    
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 790 yards April 2023
    
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 0.5 miles March 2013
    
Woodlands Primary Academy 0.5 miles January 2020
    
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 miles January 2015
    
Mayfield Primary School 0.6 miles June 2024
    
St. Theresa's RC Primary School 0.7 miles July 2024
    
Willowpark Primary Academy 0.7 miles June 2019
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG. The nearest is Waterhead Academy, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Waterhead Academy half a mile October 2022
    
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 0.9 miles January 2023
    
Sapience Girls Academy 1.1 miles  
The Blue Coat CofE School 1.1 miles November 2022
    
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 1.7 miles November 2022
    
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy 1.7 miles  
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 2 miles May 2016
    
Ellen House Secondary 2 miles  
The Hathershaw College 2.1 miles April 2016
    
Oasis Academy Oldham 2.6 miles June 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG. The nearest is Springfield House, approximately 200 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 Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG. The nearest is mydentist, Ripponden Road, Oldham, approximately 630 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 Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG. The nearest is Royal Oldham Hospital, approximately 1.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Beech Avenue, Oldham, OL4 2EG. The nearest is Tesco Extra, approximately 740 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 2EG

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.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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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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