Brierley Walk, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 6SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 6SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.2%	49.2%	2.0%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of OL9 6SB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	26.2%	34.4%	8.2%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	55.2%	-9.3%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	52.4%	54.3%	1.9%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	31.3%	28.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	12.3%	12.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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 6SB 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.1%	35.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	14.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	17.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	9.3%	1.8%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.8% 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	72.5%	71.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	70.8%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Black African	0.7%	11.7%	11.0%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	21.8%	8.8%	-13.0%	81.4%	-72.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	68.7%	56.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	28.4%	30.9%	2.5%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	56.3%	-12.4%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	24.8%	24.3%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	11.1%	9.2%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	2.7%	-20.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.6%	37.2%	-35.6%
Christian	9%	46.2%	-37.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	85.5%	6.5%	79.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Brierley Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brierley Walk 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 -31.4%.

🔎 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 6SB, 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 Brierley Walk are based on 37 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 Brierley Walk, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 6SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 6SB

Average Price
£194,662

Semi-Detached
£189,167

Terraced
£213,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brierley Walk

Average Price
£204,671

Semi-Detached
£207,568

Terraced
£223,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,381

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brierley WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Brierley Walk, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-28	£174,649
33 Brierley Walk, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2022-12-22	£179,956
16 Brierley Walk, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,150	2022-12-22	£3,332
5 Brierley Walk, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,500	2020-10-20	£123,131
32 Brierley Walk, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-12-06	£169,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 6SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 6SB 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	59
Part-Time Employee	57
Full-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,779 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	5,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Junior School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Infant and Nursery School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , Oldham OL9 6BH	4out of 4	782 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	965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC MIDDLETON ROAD , OL9 6DE	- not rated	1,225 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	- not rated	1,572 yd	Foundation school	No	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	5,402 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	1,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,587 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	186 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Path 4 Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	186 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	344 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackstone Secondary School Middleton Road , OL9 6JN	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Preparatory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lunge Box	Manchester Fencing Centre, Osborne Mill, Osborne Street	184 yd
Oldham Snooker Academy	Osborne Mill, Unit 28 Waddington Street	210 yd
Ultimate Products	Manor Mill, Victoria Street	235 yd
Gourmet Steak and Grill	Ellen Business Park, Ellen Street	360 yd
Indian Ocean Restaurant	Unit 3 Featherstall Road	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayton Green Brewers Fayre	Clayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way	425 yd
North Chadderton Con Club	17 Victoria Street	602 yd
Rifle Range Inn	372 Burnley Lane	737 yd
Sun Mill Inn	503-507 Middleton Road	744 yd
Spring Vale Inn	14 Burnley Street	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandwich Bar One	236 Garforth Street	241 yd
Burgerize	Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street	265 yd
Mumtaz Chai	137 Featherstall Road North	449 yd
Ujan Vati Snack Bar	90a Featherstall Road North	506 yd
Tasty Fried Chicken	261-263 Featherstall Road North	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	339 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	360 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	590 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	616 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	298 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Westwood Park (Closed) Westhulme Avenue	tennis courts	569 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed) Furtherwood Road		750 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park) OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	798 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Rifle Range Pitch BURNLEY LANE	grass pitches	825 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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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