Palm Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL9 0DU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	54.8%	52.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	45.2%	47.3%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	26.9%	39.9%	13.0%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	42.3%	-8.9%	44.2%	-1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	12%	8.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	2.8%

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	42.9%	40.1%	-2.8%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	31.8%	34.9%	3.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	17%	13.2%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	1.2%	3.2%

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 0DU this area, 41.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	41.5%	0.6%	18.2%	23.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	14.4%	7.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	16.2%	6.3%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	9.9%	1.4%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	42%	51.9%	9.9%	1.1%	50.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	49.4%	40.1%	-9.3%	81.4%	-41.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	80.1%	75.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	21.2%	3.3%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	75.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	0%	21.4%	21.4%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	0.3%	-15.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Muslim	55.9%	6.5%	49.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Palm Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palm Grove 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 -46.6%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL9 0DU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Palm Grove are based on 11 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 Palm Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 0DU

Average Price
£171,046

Semi-Detached
£172,426

Terraced
£178,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£144,910

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palm Grove

Average Price
£180,764

Semi-Detached
£179,984

Terraced
£186,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£150,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palm GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Palm Grove, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-12-20	£164,608
10 Palm Grove, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-29	£196,933
22 Palm Grove, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£137,500	2023-11-21	£148,204
22 Palm Grove, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-11-28	£186,378
12 Palm Grove, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2012-08-24	£141,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 0DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 0DU 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	60
Retired	47
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	21
Other	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,932 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 Junior School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	- not rated	71 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	3out of 4	71 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Infant and Nursery School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	- not rated	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Edward Street , Chadderton OL9 9SN	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	- not rated	1,128 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	- not rated	1,174 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	- not rated	1,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	1,413 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	5,255 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	1,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,960 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,311 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 Preparatory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Path 4 Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackstone Secondary School Middleton Road , OL9 6JN	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	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
Ultimate Products	Manor Mill, Victoria Street	259 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd (Asda Customer Cafe)	1 Milne Street	330 yd
Alex's Fish Bar	Unit 24 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	479 yd
Relish 21	St Herberts Court, Wellington Street	491 yd
Chadderton Bar and Grill	422-424 Middleton Road	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Chadderton Social & Bowling Club	North Chadderton Social & Bowl, Broadway	438 yd
Spring Vale Inn	14 Burnley Street	446 yd
Chadderton Football Club	Chadderton A F C Ltd, Andrew Street	473 yd
Chadderton Reform Club	Chadderton Reform Club, Middleton Road	484 yd
North Chadderton Con Club	17 Victoria Street	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Secret Burger Ltd	5-6 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	479 yd
Sandwich Bar One	236 Garforth Street	515 yd
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	1 Park Avenue	568 yd
Oldham Food Buzz	Unit 4, Watts Street	650 yd
KD Butties Limited	1 Parkgate	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	331 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	452 yd
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	547 yd
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	826 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	169 yd
Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street	grass pitches	379 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Rifle Range Pitch BURNLEY LANE	grass pitches	658 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	775 yd
Cathedral Road NORWICH AVENUE	grass pitches	834 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	969 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road		1,030 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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