Garforth Street is in Chadderton, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL9 6RN is located in the Coldhurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Garforth Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 6RN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: OL9 6SB, OL9 0EZ, OL9 0DE, OL9 6RW, OL9 6RP, OL9 6RH, OL9 6SD, OL9 6RR, OL9 0EY.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 6RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.2% | 51.4% | 2.2% | 51.0% | 0.4% |
| Male | 50.8% | 48.6% | -2.2% | 49.0% | -0.4% |
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 6RN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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 | 20.7% | 32.6% | 11.9% | 37.9% | -5.3% |
| Married: Opposite sex | 62.8% | 55.5% | -7.3% | 44.2% | 11.3% |
| Separated | 3.8% | 1.7% | -2.1% | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| Divorced | 6.1% | 4.7% | -1.4% | 9.1% | -4.4% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 5.6% | -0.9% | 6.1% | -0.5% |
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% | 49.5% | 4.8% | 48.4% | 1.1% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 34.4% | -2.0% | 33.6% | 0.8% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 12.2% | -1.3% | 12.7% | -0.5% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 2.7% | -1.4% | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
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 6RN this area, 35.2% 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 17.3%.
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 42.5% | 35.2% | -7.3% | 18.2% | 17.0% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18% | 16.3% | -1.7% | 9.6% | 6.7% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 11.5% | 15% | 3.5% | 13.4% | 1.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 8.4% | 11.6% | 3.2% | 16.9% | -5.3% |
| Degree or Similar | 10% | 17.3% | 7.3% | 33.8% | -16.5% |
| Other | 8.4% | 3.3% | -5.1% | 2.8% | 0.5% |
In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.2% 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 | 78% | 82.2% | 4.2% | 1.1% | 81.1% |
| Chinese | 0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Indian | 0.9% | 0.2% | -0.7% | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| Pakistani | 1.7% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 0.4% |
| Black African | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| Black Caribbean | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.2% | 0% | -0.2% | 0.5% | -0.5% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 0.9% | 0.2% | -0.7% | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 0% | 1% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| Mixed Other | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| White | 17% | 8.2% | -8.8% | 81.4% | -73.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.6% | -0.8% |
In this area, 63.9% 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 | 62.3% | 63.9% | 1.6% | 83.2% | -19.3% |
| European Union | 1.3% | 3.4% | 2.1% | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| Rest of Europe | 0.2% | 0% | -0.2% | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| Africa | 0.7% | 0.6% | -0.1% | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| Middle East and Asia | 35.1% | 31.9% | -3.2% | 5.6% | 26.3% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 0.4% | 0.2% | -0.2% | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 62.3% | 63.9% | 1.6% | 83.2% | -19.3% |
| 10+ Years | 3.1% | 25.8% | 22.7% | 9.8% | 16.0% |
| 5-10 Years | 7.6% | 5% | -2.6% | 2.9% | 2.1% |
| 2-5 Years | 6.1% | 2.9% | -3.2% | 2.2% | 0.7% |
| Less than 2 years | 20.9% | 2.3% | -18.6% | 1.9% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 81.1% | 76.7% | 4.4% |
| Ireland | 0.4% | 0.6% | -0.2% |
| Italy | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Spain | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Poland | 0.8% | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| Other EU countries | 0.2% | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| Central and Western Africa | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| Eastern Asia | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Southern Asia | 6.9% | 1.2% | 5.7% |
| No passport held | 6.9% | 13.5% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 5.3% | 37.2% | -31.9% |
| Christian | 6.7% | 46.2% | -39.5% |
| Muslim | 83% | 6.5% | 76.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 6.0% | -1.2% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garforth 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.

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.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196 Garforth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2022-11-19 | £113,796 |
| 180 Garforth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £120,000 | 2021-11-25 | £154,551 |
| 161 Garforth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £65,000 | 2021-10-21 | £84,653 |
| 178 Garforth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2020-10-01 | £187,581 |
| 175 Garforth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £64,000 | 2019-10-04 | £102,382 |
The percentage of student residents living in OL9 6RN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Looking after home or family | 66 |
| Part-Time Employee | 59 |
| Full-Time Employee | 51 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 38 |
| Self-Employed | 21 |
| Other | 15 |
| Retired | 15 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 13 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 43 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Education | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Construction | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Human health and social work activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE | - not rated | 2,998 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU | - not rated | 3,708 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 | 5,340 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY | 3out of 4 | 219 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bare Trees Junior School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX | - not rated | 452 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX | 3out of 4 | 452 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bare Trees Infant and Nursery School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX | - not rated | 529 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westwood Academy Middleton Road , Oldham OL9 6BH | 4out of 4 | 813 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY | - not rated | 1,028 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP | - not rated | 1,210 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE | - not rated | 1,282 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS | - not rated | 1,494 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS | 3out of 4 | 1,494 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH | - not rated | 5,390 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA | - not rated | 1,235 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 1,633 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU | - not rated | 1,633 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH | - not rated | 4,680 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH | - not rated | 233 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Path 4 Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH | - not rated | 233 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR | - not rated | 420 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackstone Secondary School Middleton Road , OL9 6JN | - not rated | 649 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chadderton Preparatory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD | - not rated | 797 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Products | Manor Mill, Victoria Street | 156 yd | |
| The Lunge Box | Manchester Fencing Centre, Osborne Mill, Osborne Street | 231 yd | |
| Oldham Snooker Academy | Osborne Mill, Unit 28 Waddington Street | 260 yd | |
| Gourmet Steak and Grill | Ellen Business Park, Ellen Street | 431 yd | |
| Indian Ocean Restaurant | Unit 3 Featherstall Road | 431 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Green Brewers Fayre | Clayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way | 504 yd | |
| North Chadderton Con Club | 17 Victoria Street | 547 yd | |
| Sun Mill Inn | 503-507 Middleton Road | 682 yd | |
| Rifle Range Inn | 372 Burnley Lane | 704 yd | |
| Spring Vale Inn | 14 Burnley Street | 706 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwich Bar One | 236 Garforth Street | 258 yd | |
| Burgerize | Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street | 328 yd | |
| Mumtaz Chai | 137 Featherstall Road North | 498 yd | |
| Ujan Vati Snack Bar | 90a Featherstall Road North | 553 yd | |
| Subway | 69-71 Featherstall Road North | 602 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&M | Unit A, Gateway Retail Park | 417 yd | |
| Aldi Stores Ltd | Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street | 431 yd | |
| Asda Stores Ltd | Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street | 519 yd | |
| Oldham Superstore | Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road | 656 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, Featherstall Road North | 675 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET | artificial grass pitch | 368 yd |
| Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH | health and fitness suite | 524 yd |
| Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE | artificial grass pitch | 529 yd |
| Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 579 yd |
| Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue | tennis courts | 634 yd |
| Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 735 yd |
| Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street | grass pitches | 747 yd |
| Rifle Range Pitch BURNLEY LANE | grass pitches | 793 yd |
| Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road | 794 yd | |
| Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park) OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD | grass pitches | 816 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 101.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10.8 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.