Palace Street, Oldham, OL9 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL9 6LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.1%	46.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	21.3%	38.1%	16.8%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	45.5%	-15.3%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	12.2%	8.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	2.4%

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	38.5%	41.8%	3.3%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	40.5%	37.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.4%	15.4%	2.0%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6LA this area, 41.6% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	57.7%	41.6%	-16.1%	18.2%	23.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	11.6%	3.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	12.5%	6.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	16.4%	10.1%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	11.2%	2.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.9% 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	86.2%	83.4%	-2.8%	1.1%	82.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	81.4%	-71.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	60.3%	62%	1.7%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	39.5%	35.4%	-4.1%	5.6%	29.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	62.3%	2.2%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	29%	26.7%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	1.9%	-24.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	4.7%	46.2%	-41.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	78%	6.5%	71.5%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Palace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace 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 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 6LA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Palace Street are based on 28 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 Palace Street, Oldham, OL9 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 6LA

Average Price
£111,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Street

Average Price
£133,220

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Palace Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-03-31	£71,350
18 Palace Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-12-18	£115,914
10 Palace Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2014-01-17	£114,864
24 Palace Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2009-04-30	£91,017
10 Palace Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2009-01-22	£177,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 6LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 6LA 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	61
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	41
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	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	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , Oldham OL9 6BH	4out of 4	294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Middleton Road , OL9 6BH	- not rated	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Infant and Nursery School Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Junior School Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	3out of 4	590 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	898 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	- not rated	1,592 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy converter	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	861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,130 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackstone Secondary School Middleton Road , OL9 6JN	- not rated	77 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Path 4 Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	782 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
Keyaans Kitchen	25 Featherstall Road North	204 yd
Fat Twins	47 Featherstall Road North	206 yd
Sanam	53 Featherstall Road North	216 yd
The Grill	59-61 Featherstall Road North	219 yd
Amina Sweets & Restaurant	63 Featherstall Road North	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Chadderton Con Club	17 Victoria Street	489 yd
Sun Mill Inn	503-507 Middleton Road	625 yd
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	737 yd
Clayton Green Brewers Fayre	Clayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way	740 yd
Chadderton Reform Club	Chadderton Reform Club, Middleton Road	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Century City	296 Middleton Road	59 yd
Food Junkie	33 Featherstall Road North	200 yd
Saz's Hot & Cold Sarnies	Land Used By Evergreen Developments, 11 Lansdowne Road	214 yd
Brunch Bistro	1a Summers Street	240 yd
Subway	69-71 Featherstall Road North	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	471 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	537 yd
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	625 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	662 yd
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	521 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	861 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	866 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	948 yd
Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street	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	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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL9 6LA