Park Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 0AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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 area around OL9 0AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.9%	47.1%	3.2%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	31.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	-12.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.9%	35.7%	-9.2%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	31.6%	36.9%	5.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15%	20%	5.0%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	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.

In the area around OL9 0AL this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	28.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	9.1%	-13.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.9%	7.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	24.8%	14.7%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	10%	18%	8.0%	1.1%	16.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2%	6.5%	4.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	84.4%	64.9%	-19.5%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	84.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	11.3%	6.6%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	84.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue 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 -10.6%.

🔎 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 OL9 0AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Park Avenue are based on 64 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 Park Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 0AL

Average Price
£191,017

Semi-Detached
£188,277

Terraced
£184,279

Detached
£372,603

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£185,118

Semi-Detached
£186,448

Terraced
£176,686

Detached
£374,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Park Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2024-11-08	£158,174
62 Park Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-03-25	£205,568
33 Park Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-07-31	£196,408
63 Park Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-03-24	£109,820
21 Park Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-01-16	£263,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 0AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	4,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	4out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Herbert's RC School Edward Street , Chadderton OL9 9SN	3out of 4	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Academy converter	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	2,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,599 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,701 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	185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	2,405 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	2,509 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hangry Hub	1 Parkgate	107 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Elk Mill, Broadway	722 yd
Nandos	21 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	724 yd
ASDA Living Cafe	2 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	724 yd
KFC	5 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Chadderton Social & Bowling Club	North Chadderton Social & Bowl, Broadway	156 yd
Toby Carvery	Chadderton Park Inn, Burnley Lane	317 yd
Rifle Range Inn	372 Burnley Lane	376 yd
Chadderton Football Club	Chadderton A F C Ltd, Andrew Street	772 yd
Horton Arms	19 Street Bridge Road	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	1 Park Avenue	2 yd
KD Butties Limited	1 Parkgate	107 yd
The Mystery	5 Parkgate	107 yd
Mamma's	1A Parkgate	107 yd
Inaruku Sushi	5 Parkgate	107 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	90 Cathedral Road	759 yd
The Range Home and Leisure	16 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway	835 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	857 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	936 yd
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rifle Range Pitch BURNLEY LANE	grass pitches	377 yd
Cathedral Road NORWICH AVENUE	grass pitches	387 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	398 yd
Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street	grass pitches	682 yd
North Chadderton School CHADDERTON HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	688 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oldham) ELK MILL CENTRE RETAIL PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
St Matthews Church ST. MATTHEWS VICARAGE ST. MATTHEWS VICARAGE MILL BROW	grass pitches	845 yd
Clayton Playing Fields Broadway	grass pitches	907 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,038 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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