Broome Street, Oldham, OL9 6TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 6TD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.9%	51.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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	37.6%	41.6%	4.0%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	44%	2.3%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48%	46.5%	-1.5%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	29.8%	31.2%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	14.2%	15.7%	1.5%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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 6TD this area, 31.5% 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	41.4%	31.5%	-9.9%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	16.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.8%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	17.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	9.5%	3.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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	49.5%	58.9%	9.4%	1.1%	57.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	33.3%	24.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	-57.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	64.3%	65.9%	1.6%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	27.7%	0.8%	5.6%	22.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	66.1%	2.2%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	24.6%	21.9%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	1.6%	-19.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.1%	37.2%	-27.1%
Christian	17.7%	46.2%	-28.5%
Muslim	67.6%	6.5%	61.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Broome Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broome 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.3%.

🔎 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 6TD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Broome Street are based on 7 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 Broome Street, Oldham, OL9 6TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 6TD

Average Price
£94,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,922

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broome Street

Average Price
£101,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,032

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broome Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Broome Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-11-12	£89,592
24 Broome Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,000	2014-04-16	£47,922
1 Broome Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2010-04-23	£145,594
24 Broome Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,380	2007-10-22	£34,142
1 Broome Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2005-12-09	£139,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 6TD

Employment

OL9 6TD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 6TD 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	72
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Unemployed	29
Self-Employed	25
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , OL9 6BH	3out of 4	260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	3out of 4	269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Lee Street , OL8 1EF	3out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northmoor Academy Alderson Street , OL9 6AQ	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	746 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	35 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	993 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,073 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grand Millon Restaurant	Westwood Business Centre, Featherstall Road South	164 yd
Mocktailbar by Sugarclouds	Unit 3, Bay Street	258 yd
Sweet Obsession	270a Manchester Street	295 yd
Old Mother Hubbards	270 Manchester Street	295 yd
Piri Desi	175 Featherstall Road South	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Banktop Tavern	Bank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street	695 yd
The George Tavern	42 George Street	778 yd
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	827 yd
Candlelight Function Venue	The Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street	872 yd
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K Burgers & Kebabs Limited	164 Middleton Road	259 yd
Yano Cha	176 Middleton Road	264 yd
Simply Fresh	272 Manchester Street	331 yd
Oldham Star Kebab and Pizza House	288 Manchester Street	334 yd
Al Marrakesh	334 Featherstall Road South	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	609 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street	855 yd
Home Bargains	9-11 Market Place	908 yd
B&M	Unit A, Gateway Retail Park	992 yd
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	550 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	574 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre UNION STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	635 yd
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	741 yd
Kick Sonic WADDINGTON STREET	artificial grass pitch	877 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	900 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL9 6TD