Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 0LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	54.8%	49.1%	-5.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	45.2%	50.9%	5.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 0LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	33.9%	51.2%	17.3%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	30.2%	-11.5%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.4%	12.8%	7.4%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	17.3%	5.8%	-11.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	39.6%	31.8%	-7.8%	48.4%	-16.6%
Good health	34.5%	40.2%	5.7%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	19.8%	23.4%	3.6%	12.7%	10.7%
Bad health	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	24.7%	-3.9%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	6%	10.1%	4.1%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	34.8%	5.0%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
White	94.9%	87.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	97%	90.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	1%	1.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.7%	3.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	90.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

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 stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

🔎 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 0LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 890 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, OL9 0LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 0LW

Average Price
£302,316

Semi-Detached
£1,502,732

Terraced
£182,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middleton Road

Average Price
£212,022

Semi-Detached
£269,426

Terraced
£196,287

Detached
£379,771

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,030

Other
£298,133

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middleton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
845 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2024-09-24	£183,682
845 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-12-15	£114,073
835 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-08-13	£198,091
837 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2020-02-28	£174,678
827 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-10-24	£195,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 0LW

Employment

OL9 0LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	31
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Self-Employed	2
Student (economically inactive)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	3,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Herbert's RC School Edward Street , Chadderton OL9 9SN	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mills Hill Primary School Baytree Avenue , Chadderton OL9 0NH	4out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	303 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,826 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,573 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	1,046 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	2,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	2,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	2,938 yd	Other independent special 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
Baytree Flowers and Coffeehouse	653 Middleton Road	521 yd
Relish 21	St Herberts Court, Wellington Street	730 yd
Pavilion Cafe	Chaddderton Hall Park, Chadderton Hall Road	770 yd
Alex's Fish Bar	Unit 24 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	940 yd
SAWN Charity	Unit 1 Stockfield Mill	955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunt Lane Tavern	754 Middleton Road	176 yd
Chadderton Football Club	Chadderton A F C Ltd, Andrew Street	626 yd
Springbank	48 Hunt Lane	767 yd
Spring Bank Bowling Club	Springbank Bowling Club, Albion Street	799 yd
Spring Vale Inn	14 Burnley Street	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunt Lane Chippy	815 Middleton Road	179 yd
Secret Burger Ltd	5-6 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	940 yd
AB Snax	Stockfield Mill, Unit 24 "Stockfield Mill"	954 yd
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	1 Park Avenue	985 yd
Oldham Food Buzz	Unit 4, Watts Street	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	90 Cathedral Road	685 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	909 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	981 yd
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Radclyffe School HUNT LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	295 yd
The Radclyffe School (Closed) HUNT LANE		295 yd
Radclyffe Athletics Centre Hunt Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches	462 yd
Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street	grass pitches	676 yd
Cathedral Road NORWICH AVENUE	grass pitches	753 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Chadderton Hall Park CHADDERTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	856 yd
Crossley Playing Fields HALBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	873 yd
North Chadderton School CHADDERTON HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	978 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.3 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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