Wakefield Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL1 2PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	52.5%	3.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.6%	47.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of OL1 2PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	32.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	54.7%	-1.1%	44.2%	10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	52.7%	2.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	37.3%	34.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	26.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.4%	14.2%	-9.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.9%	2.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	22.1%	9.5%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	54.7%	62.6%	7.9%	1.1%	61.5%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	5.8%	5.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	42.9%	24.5%	-18.4%	81.4%	-56.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	76.1%	65.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	28%	6.8%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	65.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.1%	20.4%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	3%	-11.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	69.3%	6.5%	62.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Wakefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chadderton Central 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 fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL1 2PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Wakefield Street are based on 58 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 Wakefield Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 2PP

Average Price
£130,319

Semi-Detached
£123,509

Terraced
£130,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Street

Average Price
£136,571

Semi-Detached
£123,060

Terraced
£136,808

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Wakefield Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2024-07-26	£101,446
30 Wakefield Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-03-15	£119,575
11 Wakefield Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-02-08	£139,694
12 Wakefield Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-11-30	£130,574
24 Wakefield Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-09-13	£103,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 2PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL1 2PP 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	77
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	31
Self-Employed	24
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	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	5,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY	3out of 4	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	4out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Tilbury Street , OL1 2HJ	2out of 4	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , OL9 6BH	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School Hindle Drive , Royton OL2 5LU	2out of 4	1,241 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,634 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,005 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,977 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laticzone Study Centre	Furtherwood Road	365 yd
Ultimate Products	Manor Mill, Victoria Street	475 yd
The Lunge Box	Manchester Fencing Centre, Osborne Mill, Osborne Street	569 yd
Oldham Snooker Academy	Osborne Mill, Unit 28 Waddington Street	590 yd
Gourmet Steak and Grill	Ellen Business Park, Ellen Street	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rifle Range Inn	372 Burnley Lane	447 yd
Clayton Green Brewers Fayre	Clayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way	568 yd
North Chadderton Social & Bowling Club	North Chadderton Social & Bowl, Broadway	628 yd
Toby Carvery	Chadderton Park Inn, Burnley Lane	726 yd
The Greyhound Inn	1 Elly Clough, Holden Fold Lane	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Bar One	236 Garforth Street	163 yd
Burgerize	Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street	608 yd
Tasty Fried Chicken	261-263 Featherstall Road North	690 yd
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	1 Park Avenue	773 yd
Subway	Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	538 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	644 yd
The Range Home and Leisure	16 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	792 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	854 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	435 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road		436 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park) OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Rifle Range Pitch BURNLEY LANE	grass pitches	517 yd
Clayton Playing Fields Broadway	grass pitches	552 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	596 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	602 yd
Glo Gym (Oldham) HILBRE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oldham) ELK MILL CENTRE RETAIL PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.