Hartford Square, Oldham, OL9 7AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 7AG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	28.4%	48.4%	20.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	71.6%	51.6%	-20.0%	49.0%	2.6%

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 area around OL9 7AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.1%	46.1%	-9.0%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	33.3%	8.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.5%	9.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	36.3%	58.1%	21.8%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	38.2%	21%	-17.2%	33.6%	-12.6%
Fair health	15.7%	8.9%	-6.8%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	24.5%	-18.2%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	15.7%	5.6%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.9%	6.9%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	28.4%	20.5%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	15.7%	3.9%	-11.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	15.7%	35.8%	20.1%	2.5%	33.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	54.9%	37.4%	-17.5%	81.4%	-44.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	48.4%	-14.3%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	2.9%	8.2%	5.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	15.7%	28.7%	13.0%	2.7%	26.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	13.1%	-3.6%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	47.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	1%	25.8%	24.8%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	21.6%	7.3%	-14.3%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	12.1%	0.3%	11.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.3%	37.2%	-21.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	25.8%	6.5%	19.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Hartford Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartford Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Werneth 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 -7.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL9 7AG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Hartford Square are based on 2 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 Hartford Square, Oldham, OL9 7AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 7AG

Average Price
£83,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,338

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartford Square

Average Price
£82,035

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartford SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Hartford Square, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	2004-11-24	£86,964
12 Hartford Square, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£13,800	1999-01-29	£77,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 7AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	9
Retired	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Education	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	3out of 4	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Lee Street , OL8 1EF	3out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , OL9 6BH	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School St Thomas Street , Werneth OL8 1SE	2out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,810 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	977 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,255 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Springboard Project 2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN	- not rated	1,337 yd	Free schools special	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
247Hotel.com	Former Travelodge, Windsor Road	189 yd
MT Belly's	292 Manchester Street	207 yd
Sweet Obsession	270a Manchester Street	318 yd
Old Mother Hubbards	270 Manchester Street	318 yd
Grand Millon Restaurant	Westwood Business Centre, Featherstall Road South	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	518 yd
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	667 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	801 yd
Westend Bowling Club	West End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue	957 yd
Banktop Tavern	Bank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Marrakesh	334 Featherstall Road South	103 yd
Rice Bar	322 Manchester Street	118 yd
Creative Bakes	8 Olivers Court	122 yd
Khan's Pizza	312 Manchester Street	145 yd
Oldham Star Kebab and Pizza House	288 Manchester Street	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North		1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	187 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	189 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	469 yd
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	663 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre UNION STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	879 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre MIDDLETON ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	935 yd
Werneth Cricket Club Chamber Road	grass pitches	949 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Oldham College ROCHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	1,035 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.

Overview of OL9 7AG