Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL1 2TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.1%	49.3%	0.2%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	41%	1.2%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	38.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11%	11.3%	0.3%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	51.8%	2.0%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.4%	32.4%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	12.2%	-7.3%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.7%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	11.8%	6.1%	5.3%	6.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	24.9%	9.5%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	27.4%	0.2%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.9%	90.2%	-7.7%	81.4%	8.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.9%	92.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	92.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Middleton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middleton Road 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 -25.0%.

🔎 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 2TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Middleton Road are based on 884 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 Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1 2TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 2TG

Average Price
£124,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£119,937

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middleton Road

Average Price
£203,156

Semi-Detached
£257,480

Terraced
£187,623

Detached
£364,127

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,985

Other
£291,563

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middleton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1140 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£87,000	2020-03-25	£119,937
1140 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-12-20	£91,011
1150 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2008-02-29	£121,392
1144 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2007-12-03	£107,511
1146 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2006-12-19	£84,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL1 2TG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Construction	19
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	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	2,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Wood Primary School Elm Street , Middleton M24 2EG	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mills Hill Primary School Baytree Avenue , Chadderton OL9 0NH	4out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Tonge Roughs , Aspinall Street M24 2BE	3out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Stanycliffe Lane , Middleton M24 2PB	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boarshaw Community Primary School Stanycliffe Lane , Middleton M24 2PB	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 2GL	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	2,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	3,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,134 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	2,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD	- not rated	2,673 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	3,422 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lancaster Park & Animal Farm	Middleton Road	4 yd
Mabel's Chippy Kimchee Noodle	439 Oldham Road	329 yd
Compass Mizkan Euro	Mizkan Euro, Mills Hill Road	352 yd
Pavilion Cafe	Chaddderton Hall Park, Chadderton Hall Road	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose of Lancaster	7 Haigh Lane	228 yd
Old Cock Kitchen	Old Cock Inn, 528 Oldham Road	325 yd
The Old Cock Inn	Old Cock Inn, 528 Oldham Road	326 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 114 Sandy Lane	989 yd
The Minders Arms	Minders Arms, 51 Joshua Lane	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Modhubon Takeaway	1152 Middleton Road	2 yd
Summers Sandwich Bar	437 Oldham Road	329 yd
My Chippy	52 Mills Hill Road	547 yd
Hill's Traditional Fish & Chips	331 Oldham Road	843 yd
Spice Hut	325 Oldham Road	843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Oldham Road		566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Gabriels C Of E Primary School ASPINALL STREET	grass pitches	784 yd
Chadderton Hall Park CHADDERTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	861 yd
Middleton Technology School KENYON LANE	grass pitches	898 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Closed) Aspinall Street	grass pitches	968 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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