Chamber Hall Close, Oldham, OL8 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL8 4DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 OL8 4DN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	29.5%	33.9%	4.4%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	54.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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%	51.4%	2.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.3%	32.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	24.3%	23.5%	-0.8%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	29%	32.4%	3.4%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	9.2%	2.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.5% 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	18.1%	10%	-8.1%	1.1%	8.9%
Indian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	55.1%	67.6%	12.5%	2.7%	64.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	20.1%	12.5%	-7.6%	81.4%	-68.9%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	70.5%	71.6%	1.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	25.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	71.5%	1.0%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	1%	21.4%	20.4%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	3.8%	-18.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	6.1%	46.2%	-40.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	81%	6.5%	74.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Chamber Hall Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chamber Hall Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hollinwood 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 stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL8 4DN, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Chamber Hall Close are based on 16 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 Chamber Hall Close, Oldham, OL8 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL8 4DN

Average Price
£199,538

Semi-Detached
£227,701

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,390

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chamber Hall Close

Average Price
£242,633

Semi-Detached
£258,645

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chamber Hall CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Chamber Hall Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-17	£292,895
1 Chamber Hall Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-10-21	£263,709
7 Chamber Hall Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-02-21	£97,872
6 Chamber Hall Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,000	2019-02-01	£145,000
4 Chamber Hall Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-01-19	£171,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL8 4DN

Employment

OL8 4DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 4DN 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	69
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	45
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	25
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Werneth Primary School Coppice Street , OL8 4BL	2out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Primary Academy Burlington Avenue , Coppice OL8 1AP	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Heron Street , OL8 4JD	2out of 4	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA	4out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,749 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,364 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,556 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,608 yd	Free schools special	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
Werneth Park Cafe Bar	Werneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Frederick Street	576 yd
EMZ	231 Hollins Road	628 yd
Pizza Boy	366 Hollins Road	696 yd
Kilroy's Kitchen	331 Hollins Road	732 yd
Wumz Cuisine	324 Manchester Road	758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	173 yd
Polish Club	Sunnyside House, Chamber Road	597 yd
Famous King George	257 Hollins Road	628 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	644 yd
Falconers Arms	1 Falcons View	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bake 'N' Butty	260 Heron Street	561 yd
Jack Spratts	276 Hollins Road	592 yd
Top Sweet House	180 Manchester Road	642 yd
LV'enses	81-83 Manchester Road	646 yd
Nissa Tandoori	424-426 Hollins Road	676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Supermarket	Hollins Road		985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		150 yd
Merton Playing Fields Merton Avenue	grass pitches	269 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools CHAMBER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	282 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	633 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	635 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School REPTON AVENUE	grass pitches	635 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	708 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed) Hollins Road	grass pitches	757 yd
Copster Park NORTH GATE	tennis courts	783 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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