Challum Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 0LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.9%	49.1%	1.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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	33.3%	36.6%	3.3%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.6%	53.5%	-7.1%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	26.3%	32.1%	5.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.5%	14.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7%	2.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	22.1%	8.7%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	29.5%	1.0%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.6%	85.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	4.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	96.5%	88.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	6.7%	6.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	88.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Challum Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Challum Drive 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 -36.4%.

🔎 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 0LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Challum Drive are based on 56 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 Challum Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 0LY

Average Price
£517,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£517,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Challum Drive

Average Price
£523,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£523,259

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Challum DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Challum Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-09-08	£411,197
16 Challum Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£433,000	2023-01-30	£473,702
26 Challum Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-01-27	£464,950
31 Challum Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2022-03-18	£383,476
6 Challum Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2021-06-04	£401,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 0LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3

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	4,037 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	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	4out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mills Hill Primary School Baytree Avenue , Chadderton OL9 0NH	4out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	1,114 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	586 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	650 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,250 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	2,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,796 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,488 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	703 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	2,096 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	2,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	2,561 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	586 yd
Hangry Hub	1 Parkgate	650 yd
Pavilion Cafe	Chaddderton Hall Park, Chadderton Hall Road	674 yd
Relish 21	St Herberts Court, Wellington Street	732 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd (Asda Customer Cafe)	1 Milne Street	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunt Lane Tavern	754 Middleton Road	364 yd
Chadderton Football Club	Chadderton A F C Ltd, Andrew Street	594 yd
North Chadderton Social & Bowling Club	North Chadderton Social & Bowl, Broadway	690 yd
Spring Vale Inn	14 Burnley Street	797 yd
Chadderton Reform Club	Chadderton Reform Club, Middleton Road	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunt Lane Chippy	815 Middleton Road	398 yd
Sunrise Chinese Takeaway	1 Park Avenue	606 yd
KD Butties Limited	1 Parkgate	650 yd
The Mystery	5 Parkgate	650 yd
Mamma's	1A Parkgate	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Food	90 Cathedral Road	425 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	887 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	901 yd
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cathedral Road NORWICH AVENUE	grass pitches	356 yd
Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street	grass pitches	580 yd
North Chadderton School CHADDERTON HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	596 yd
The Radclyffe School HUNT LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	695 yd
The Radclyffe School (Closed) HUNT LANE		695 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	709 yd
Chadderton Hall Park CHADDERTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	728 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
Radclyffe Athletics Centre Hunt Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches	832 yd
St Matthews Church ST. MATTHEWS VICARAGE ST. MATTHEWS VICARAGE MILL BROW	grass pitches	894 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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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