Area Information for Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH

Blackdown Grove in Oldham is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Hollinwood ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton. This page combines information for the address Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH, 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for OL8 3WH.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Oldham
Ward Hollinwood
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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 26 property sales in Blackdown Grove, OL8 3WH 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 detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 (Medlock Vale), 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 Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH 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 Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH:

Howgill Crescent, Oldham, OL8 3WA
Hollins Road, Oldham, OL8 3DF
Copster Place, Oldham, OL8 3DH
Wicklow Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WD
Nadin Street, Oldham, OL8 3DJ
Hollins Road, Oldham, OL8 3DG

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

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House Prices

We have found 26 property sales in Blackdown Grove 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 Blackdown Grove, Oldham consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. 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 65
Semi-Detached 11
Terraced 18
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 94
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 62% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 20
Owned with Mortgage 58
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 94

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 14
Two People 17
Three People 21
Four People 20
Five People 12
Six People 3
Seven People 3
8+ People 4
Total 94

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 14
Family Household 68
Other Household 11
Total 93

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 43
Deprived In One Dimension 36
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 94

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 52% male.

Gender
Male 176
Female 165
Total 341

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around OL8 3WH has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 33
5-9 23
10-14 34
15-19 29
20-24 18
25-29 25
30-34 27
35-39 28
40-44 26
45-49 26
50-54 24
55-59 15
60-64 8
65-69 14
70-74 5
75-79 2
80-84 2
85+ 1
Total 340

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode OL8 3WH 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 71
Married 138
Separated 7
Divorced 18
Widowed 9
Total 243

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 187
Good 114
Fair 25
Bad 13
Very Bad 2
Total 341

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) 56
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
No GCSEs or Equivalent 38
Other 5
Total 243

Ethnic Group Embed This

Blackdown Grove, 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 27% 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 93
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 51
Pakistani 122
Bangladeshi 43
Chinese 3
Other Asian 10
Black African 3
Black Caribbean 1
Arab 5
Other 4
Total 340

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 253
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 76
Total 340

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 253
10+ Years 71
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 341

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 3WH.

Passport(s) Held
None 20
United Kingdom 308
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 8

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 40
Christian 63
Buddhist 0
Hindu 42
Jewish 0
Muslim 183
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 11
Total 341

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Hollinwood ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 17% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

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 84
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 42
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 31
Retired 20
Looking After Home or Family 19
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 6
Total 246

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 16
Professional Occupations 31
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 25
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 162

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 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 27
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 31
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 23
Semi-Routine Occupation 35
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 27
Total 246

Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH 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

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

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH. The nearest railway station is Moston, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Moston 2.3 miles
Ashton-under-Lyne 2.5 miles
Mills Hill (Manchester) 2.9 miles
Mossley (Manchester) 3.1 miles
Guide Bridge 3.5 miles
Stalybridge 3.6 miles
Fairfield 3.9 miles
Greenfield 4.3 miles
Hyde North 4.3 miles
Gorton 4.4 miles
Flowery Field 4.6 miles
Denton 4.7 miles
Ashburys 4.9 miles
Belle Vue 5.1 miles
Newton for Hyde 5.1 miles
Hyde Central 5.2 miles
Ryder Brow 5.2 miles
Castleton (Manchester) 5.3 miles
Reddish North 5.5 miles
Ardwick 5.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH. The nearest is Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 630 yards
    
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School 780 yards
    
Coppice Primary Academy 830 yards
    
Broadfield Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Werneth Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Medlock Valley Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Oasis Academy Limeside 0.7 miles
    
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.7 miles
    
St Thomas CofE Primary 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 Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH. The nearest is The Hathershaw College, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Hathershaw College 390 yards
    
Oasis Academy Oldham 0.6 miles
    
Sapience Girls Academy 1.1 miles  
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy 1.2 miles  
The Blue Coat CofE School 1.5 miles
    
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.5 miles
    
Ellen House Secondary 1.7 miles  
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1.8 miles  
Co-op Academy Failsworth 1.8 miles
    
Great Academy Ashton 1.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH. The nearest is Oldham Medical Services, approximately 350 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 Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH. The nearest is Mr M O Malik, approximately 240 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 Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH. The nearest is All Saints Hospital, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Blackdown Grove, Oldham, OL8 3WH. The nearest is Hathershaw Opticians, approximately 600 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 3WH

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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