Area Information for Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET

Summary Back to Top

Iris Street in Oldham is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Medlock Vale ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. This page combines information for the address Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of OL8 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Oldham
Ward Medlock Vale
Constituency Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton * 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

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 Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET:

Lynmouth Avenue, Oldham, OL8 3ES
Bellfield Avenue, Oldham, OL8 3EW
Hathershaw Lane, Oldham, OL8 3EU
Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER
Hathershaw Lane, Oldham, OL8 3EX
Quantock Drive, Oldham, OL8 3WJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about OL8 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET 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.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 Back to Top

The area containing Iris Street, 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 8
Semi-Detached 75
Terraced 129
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4
Flat (Converted) 2
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 224
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 46
Owned with Mortgage 66
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 14
Rented: Other Social 32
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 55
Rented: Other 10
Rent Free 1
Total 225

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 66
Two People 62
Three People 41
Four People 24
Five People 20
Six People 6
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 220

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 69
Family Household 140
Other Household 14
Total 223

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 66
Deprived In One Dimension 82
Deprived In Two Dimensions 44
Deprived In Three Dimensions 28
Deprived In Four Dimensions 3
Total 223

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 289
Female 273
Total 562

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 46
5-9 37
10-14 54
15-19 24
20-24 36
25-29 39
30-34 29
35-39 46
40-44 54
45-49 27
50-54 41
55-59 27
60-64 26
65-69 31
70-74 20
75-79 10
80-84 8
85+ 8
Total 563

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OL8 3ET 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 162
Married 180
Separated 8
Divorced 42
Widowed 25
Total 417

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 256
Good 192
Fair 68
Bad 36
Very Bad 12
Total 564

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Iris Street and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 32% 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) 102
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
No GCSEs or Equivalent 133
Other 16
Total 417

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Iris Street, 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 67% 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 379
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 11
Pakistani 91
Bangladeshi 28
Chinese 6
Other Asian 9
Black African 18
Black Caribbean 5
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 1
Other 5
Total 566

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 463
European Union 36
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 46
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 561

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 463
10+ Years 45
5-10 Years 21
2-5 Years 22
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 562

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 OL8 3ET.

Passport(s) Held
None 109
United Kingdom 388
Republic of Ireland 8
European Union 42
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 10
British Overseas Territories 0

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 155
Christian 228
Buddhist 6
Hindu 7
Jewish 0
Muslim 140
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 27
Total 563

Employment Back to Top

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 148
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 56
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 14
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 27
Retired 64
Looking After Home or Family 33
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 38
Other 13
Total 416

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 14
Professional Occupations 31
Associate Professional Occupations 23
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 25
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 23
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 18
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 26
Elementary Occupations 51
Total 229

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 35
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 50
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 42
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 47
Semi-Routine Occupation 98
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 72
Full-time Student 25
Total 416

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET is within the Medlock Vale 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 Medlock Vale
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

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

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to OL8 3ET. 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 OL8 3ET.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET. The nearest railway station is Ashton-under-Lyne, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ashton-under-Lyne 2.4 miles
Moston 2.5 miles
Mossley (Manchester) 2.9 miles
Mills Hill (Manchester) 3.1 miles
Guide Bridge 3.4 miles
Stalybridge 3.4 miles
Fairfield 3.8 miles
Greenfield 4.2 miles
Hyde North 4.2 miles
Gorton 4.4 miles
Flowery Field 4.5 miles
Denton 4.7 miles
Ashburys 4.9 miles
Newton for Hyde 5 miles
Hyde Central 5.1 miles
Belle Vue 5.1 miles
Ryder Brow 5.2 miles
Reddish North 5.4 miles
Castleton (Manchester) 5.4 miles
Godley 5.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET. The nearest is Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School, approximately 500 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 500 yards
    
Medlock Valley Primary School 860 yards
    
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School half a mile
    
Broadfield Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.6 miles
    
Coppice Primary Academy 0.6 miles
    
Werneth Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Oasis Academy Limeside 0.8 miles
    
Alexandra Park Junior School 0.8 miles
    
Limehurst Community Primary School 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET. The nearest is The Hathershaw College, approximately 140 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Hathershaw College 140 yards
    
Oasis Academy Oldham 0.7 miles
    
Sapience Girls Academy 1 mile  
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy 1.3 miles  
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.4 miles
    
The Blue Coat CofE School 1.6 miles
    
St Damian's RC Science College 1.8 miles
    
Great Academy Ashton 1.8 miles
    
Ellen House Secondary 1.8 miles  
Co-op Academy Failsworth 1.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET. The nearest is Oldham Medical Services, approximately 240 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 Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET. The nearest is Mr M O Malik, approximately 530 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 Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET. The nearest is All Saints Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Iris Street, Oldham, OL8 3ET. The nearest is Hathershaw Opticians, approximately 670 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 OL8 3ET

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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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