Brook Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 0HW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53%	50%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47%	50%	3.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 0HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	34.1%	43.4%	9.3%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	38.3%	4.8%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.2%	11.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	11.7%	4.1%	-7.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	37.5%	38.8%	1.3%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	34%	40.3%	6.3%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	16.2%	15.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	26.9%	-14.4%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	16.2%	3.9%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	17.3%	5.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	21.3%	10.1%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	7.8%	0.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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	23.7%	48.2%	24.5%	1.1%	47.1%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	66.8%	34.8%	-32.0%	81.4%	-46.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	87%	68.8%	-18.2%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	20.3%	9.6%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	68.8%	-17.4%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.7%	15.5%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	8.3%	6.7%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.8%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	51.4%	6.5%	44.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Brook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook 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.

🔎 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 0HW, 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 Brook Street are based on 22 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 Brook Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 0HW

Average Price
£199,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£389,163

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Street

Average Price
£173,161

Semi-Detached
£193,011

Terraced
£155,145

Detached
£234,621

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£222,907

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Victoria Brook Childcare Centre Brook Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-12-07	£398,008
44 Brook Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-05-21	£154,977
60 Brook Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-07-15	£187,581
56 Brook Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-12-15	£129,414
56 Brook Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£74,950	2016-12-09	£138,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 0HW

Employment

OL9 0HW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 0HW 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	47
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,481 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	5,046 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	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	3out of 4	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY	3out of 4	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Infant and Nursery School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	- not rated	380 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	736 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	1,173 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,365 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	- not rated	1,377 yd	Foundation school	No	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	5,454 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	1,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,760 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Path 4 Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackstone Secondary School Middleton Road , OL9 6JN	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Preparatory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	188 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd (Asda Customer Cafe)	1 Milne Street	201 yd
Alex's Fish Bar	Unit 24 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	355 yd
Chadderton Bar and Grill	422-424 Middleton Road	360 yd
Jungle J's Play and Party Centre	Unit 1, Melbourne Commercial Centre, Watts Street	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Chadderton Con Club	17 Victoria Street	312 yd
Spring Vale Inn	14 Burnley Street	382 yd
Chadderton Reform Club	Chadderton Reform Club, Middleton Road	401 yd
Sun Mill Inn	503-507 Middleton Road	401 yd
Chadderton Football Club	Chadderton A F C Ltd, Andrew Street	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Secret Burger Ltd	5-6 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	355 yd
Oldham Food Buzz	Unit 4, Watts Street	504 yd
Sandwich Bar One	236 Garforth Street	528 yd
Spice Grill Oldham Ltd	1 Peel Street	548 yd
AB Snax	Stockfield Mill, Unit 24 "Stockfield Mill"	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	203 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	344 yd
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	401 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	708 yd
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	323 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	381 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street	grass pitches	435 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	647 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Rifle Range Pitch BURNLEY LANE	grass pitches	841 yd
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	954 yd
Cathedral Road NORWICH AVENUE	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	1,074 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	44.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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