Oswald Street, Oldham, OL9 6RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 6RZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	31.3%	41.2%	9.9%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	44.9%	-7.7%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	6.1%	0.1%

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	39.3%	51.8%	12.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	32.6%	27.8%	-4.8%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.3%	27.3%	-13.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	19.8%	5.1%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	19.8%	6.1%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10% 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	70.5%	66.6%	-3.9%	1.1%	65.5%
Indian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	12.3%	12.3%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
White	21.1%	10%	-11.1%	81.4%	-71.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	63.1%	65.7%	2.6%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0%	7.8%	7.8%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	34.2%	23%	-11.2%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	65.7%	2.9%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	24.4%	23.7%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	7.5%	5.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	0.6%	-29.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	11.6%	46.2%	-34.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	78.1%	6.5%	71.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Oswald Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswald 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 6RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Oswald Street are based on 54 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 Oswald Street, Oldham, OL9 6RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 6RZ

Average Price
£130,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Street

Average Price
£153,608

Semi-Detached
£145,080

Terraced
£159,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,224

Other
£132,616

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Oswald Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£26,000	1998-02-04	£149,693
12 Oswald Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£24,500	1997-09-09	£136,988
32 Oswald Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£24,500	1997-07-18	£138,993
6 Oswald Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£24,000	1997-05-30	£138,178
18 Oswald Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£21,000	1997-02-25	£122,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 6RZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 6RZ 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

Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	42
Full-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Brow Community School Victoria Street , Chadderton OL9 0BY	3out of 4	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Tilbury Street , OL1 2HJ	3out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , Oldham OL9 6BH	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Middleton Road , OL9 6BH	- not rated	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmoor Academy Alderson Street , OL9 6AQ	- not rated	774 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	774 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,022 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	1,052 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , Chadderton OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	5,451 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	1,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,455 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 276 Maygate , Off Chadderton Way OL9 6TR	- not rated	112 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	257 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Path 4 Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	257 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackstone Secondary School Middleton Road , OL9 6JN	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet Steak and Grill	Ellen Business Park, Ellen Street	180 yd
Indian Ocean Restaurant	Unit 3 Featherstall Road	180 yd
Oldham Snooker Academy	Osborne Mill, Unit 28 Waddington Street	250 yd
The Lunge Box	Manchester Fencing Centre, Osborne Mill, Osborne Street	254 yd
Westwood East Restaurant	8 Eleanor Street	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayton Green Brewers Fayre	Clayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way	148 yd
North Chadderton Con Club	17 Victoria Street	829 yd
Rifle Range Inn	372 Burnley Lane	898 yd
Sun Mill Inn	503-507 Middleton Road	982 yd
North Chadderton Social & Bowling Club	North Chadderton Social & Bowl, Broadway	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgerize	Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street	202 yd
Tasty Fried Chicken	261-263 Featherstall Road North	274 yd
Sandwich Bar One	236 Garforth Street	355 yd
Mumtaz Chai	137 Featherstall Road North	373 yd
Ujan Vati Snack Bar	90a Featherstall Road North	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	72 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	180 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	465 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	853 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	158 yd
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	381 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	621 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road		646 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park) OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall GODSON STREET		833 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	860 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	870 yd
Clayton Playing Fields Broadway	grass pitches	956 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of OL9 6RZ