Whiteley Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL9 7HY is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population 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	51.1%	43.1%	-8.0%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	48.9%	56.9%	8.0%	49.0%	7.9%

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 7HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	44%	51.5%	7.5%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	32.9%	8.8%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	15.2%	4.6%	-10.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.9%	37.1%	7.2%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	31.6%	29.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	24.7%	22%	-2.7%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around OL9 7HY this area, 34.5% 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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.2%	34.5%	-14.7%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	15.6%	4.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.9%	10.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	14%	7.2%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	4.8%	28.2%	23.4%	1.1%	27.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3%	10.8%	7.8%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.5%	56.4%	-27.1%	81.4%	-25.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	81%	-8.2%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	16.7%	12.4%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	81.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0%	16.2%	16.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	34.7%	6.5%	28.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Whiteley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whiteley Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chadderton South average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL9 7HY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Whiteley Street are based on 28 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 Whiteley Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 7HY

Average Price
£155,767

Semi-Detached
£152,120

Terraced
£160,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whiteley Street

Average Price
£148,208

Semi-Detached
£164,725

Terraced
£139,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£111,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whiteley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Whiteley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2024-03-15	£174,357
26 Whiteley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-07-18	£137,034
46 Whiteley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-07-23	£153,096
24 Whiteley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-06-22	£170,729
16 Whiteley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£73,500	2018-03-01	£130,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 7HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 7HY 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	54
Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	52
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Other	27
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Financial and insurance 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	3,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,611 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	5,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Road Primary School Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX	3out of 4	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA	4out of 4	210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA	- not rated	210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Junior Infant and Nursery School Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury RC High Specialist Humanities School Grange Avenue , OL8 4ED	- not rated	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Off Canon Dolan Way , Chadderton OL9 9QY	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	- not rated	1,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chadderton School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EA	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community school	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	1,859 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,859 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belford College Limited Grange Avenue , Werneth OL8 4EL	- not rated	552 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chances Mentoring Unit 3 Whitegate Business Centre , Jardine Way OL9 9JT	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingfisher Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Bank Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxdenton Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samwiches	47 Stanley Road	282 yd
Wumz Cuisine	324 Manchester Road	498 yd
Uncle's Tea Hut	324 Manchester Road	498 yd
Anna's Community Cafe	Coalshaw Green Park, Coalshaw Green Road	500 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	132 Fields New Road	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colliers Arms	138 Old Lane	73 yd
Washbrook Tavern	315-317 Washbrook	223 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	469 yd
Polish Club	Sunnyside House, Chamber Road	726 yd
The Sportsman	1 Denton Lane	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yoba	31 Coalshaw Green Road	376 yd
Top Sweet House	180 Manchester Road	454 yd
Burgers & Beyond	122 Oxford Street	468 yd
LV'enses	81-83 Manchester Road	483 yd
Ashi's Takeaway	117 Oxford Street	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 2, Jardine Way		1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gallaghers (Closed) Spencer Street	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Coalshaw Green Park COALSHAW GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	649 yd
The Gym (Oldham) DRURY LANE	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	769 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	775 yd
Yew Tree Community School ALCESTER STREET	grass pitches	900 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		903 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Chapel Road Training Ground) Chapel Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		948 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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