Chadderton Way, Oldham, OL9 6DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 6DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of OL9 6DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.5%	37%	8.5%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	52.9%	-5.6%	44.2%	8.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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	51.2%	43.8%	-7.4%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	31.8%	35.9%	4.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 6DH this area, 35.6% 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.9%	35.6%	-11.3%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	13.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	13.9%	6.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	13.6%	7.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.9% 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	90.9%	85%	-5.9%	1.1%	83.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	4%	8.5%	4.5%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	-78.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	57%	52.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	0.2%	4.7%	4.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	42.2%	42.6%	0.4%	5.6%	37.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	52.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	26.9%	25.1%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	30.9%	6%	-24.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	5.6%	0.6%	5.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Southern Asia	10.9%	1.2%	9.7%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2%	37.2%	-35.2%
Christian	1.8%	46.2%	-44.4%
Muslim	92.4%	6.5%	85.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Chadderton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chadderton Way 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL9 6DH, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Chadderton Way are based on 73 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 Chadderton Way, Oldham, OL9 6DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 6DH

Average Price
£128,678

Semi-Detached
£126,595

Terraced
£132,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£115,697

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chadderton Way

Average Price
£133,449

Semi-Detached
£131,928

Terraced
£128,196

Detached
£275,869

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£150,119

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chadderton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Chadderton Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-12-19	£118,327
109 Chadderton Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-07-07	£109,032
109 Chadderton Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-07-07	£109,032
87 Chadderton Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-05-29	£130,994
93 Chadderton Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2008-06-11	£148,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 6DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 6DH 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

Looking after home or family	77
Part-Time Employee	45
Full-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Unemployed	17
Retired	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Tilbury Street , OL1 2HJ	2out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmoor Academy Alderson Street , OL9 6AQ	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , OL9 6BH	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,050 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,141 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,239 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,289 yd	Free schools special	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
Desi Cakes & Shakes	77 Chadderton Way	54 yd
Wonderlust Bakery Ltd	Westend House, Library Lane	101 yd
Chaii Bhais	164 Chadderton Way	109 yd
Tesco Family Dining Limited	Tesco Stores Ltd, Featherstall Road North	219 yd
Oldham Fried Chicken	251-253 Featherstall Road North	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayton Green Brewers Fayre	Clayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way	333 yd
The Tommyfield	Tommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street	719 yd
Candlelight Function Venue	The Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street	729 yd
The George Tavern	42 George Street	922 yd
Banktop Tavern	Bank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bread and Butter	90 Chadderton Way	66 yd
Sa Nasta Oldham	51 Chadderton Way	182 yd
Tasty Fried Chicken	261-263 Featherstall Road North	239 yd
Hustle Burger Oldham Ltd	20 Mitchell Street	325 yd
Ujan Vati Snack Bar	90a Featherstall Road North	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	219 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	307 yd
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	362 yd
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	245 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	369 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	597 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall GODSON STREET		604 yd
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	640 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	769 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road		946 yd
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed) Lord Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	952 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park) OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	987 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL9 6DH