Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 6PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL9 6PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	53.1%	53.8%	0.7%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.9%	46.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	25.7%	35.9%	10.2%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	47.5%	-9.1%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	8.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.7%	47.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	29.9%	28.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 6PY this area, 32.1% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	32.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13%	2.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	17.7%	2.4%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	39.7%	40.9%	1.2%	1.1%	39.8%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	49.2%	46.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	-34.9%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	79.3%	77.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	19%	16.5%	-2.5%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	77.4%	0.0%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	16.3%	15.2%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	1.1%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Muslim	48.2%	6.5%	41.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Middleton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middleton Road was 2.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 656.7% higher than the Chadderton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middleton Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 8 local areas in Chadderton Central and the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

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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 6PY, 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 Middleton Road are based on 900 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 6PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 6PY

Average Price
£826,503

Semi-Detached
£826,503

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middleton Road

Average Price
£212,036

Semi-Detached
£269,873

Terraced
£196,476

Detached
£379,735

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,659

Other
£292,612

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middleton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
424 Middleton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2004-03-23	£864,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 6PY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 6PY 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	58
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,653 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	5,086 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	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Infant and Nursery School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	- not rated	719 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	- not rated	1,155 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,204 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	1,339 yd	University technical college	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	1,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,552 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,734 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	396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Path 4 Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	931 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
Chadderton Bar and Grill	422-424 Middleton Road	2 yd
Paprika Delight	Unit 1, Oldham West Business Centre, Peel Street	188 yd
Jungle J's Play and Party Centre	Unit 1, Melbourne Commercial Centre, Watts Street	201 yd
Alex's Fish Bar	Unit 24 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	237 yd
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd (Asda Customer Cafe)	1 Milne Street	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Chadderton Con Club	17 Victoria Street	62 yd
Sun Mill Inn	503-507 Middleton Road	187 yd
Chadderton Reform Club	Chadderton Reform Club, Middleton Road	333 yd
Spring Vale Inn	14 Burnley Street	364 yd
Chadderton Football Club	Chadderton A F C Ltd, Andrew Street	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Grill Oldham Ltd	1 Peel Street	188 yd
Secret Burger Ltd	5-6 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	237 yd
Oldham Food Buzz	Unit 4, Watts Street	238 yd
AB Snax	Stockfield Mill, Unit 24 "Stockfield Mill"	323 yd
Brunch Bistro	1a Summers Street	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	187 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	262 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	270 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	783 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	95 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	431 yd
Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street	grass pitches	568 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	720 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	736 yd
Crossley Playing Fields HALBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	871 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	1,011 yd
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		1,090 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%

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