OL9 7LW is in Platting Road, Oldham and Oldham district. OL9 7LW is located in the Hollinwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Platting Road, Oldham, OL9 7LW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 4RF, OL9 7LP, OL8 4RD, OL8 4RB, OL8 4RQ, OL9 7PH, OL9 7LR, OL9 7PS, OL8 4RE.

Area Report

Property Prices

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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 7LW

Average Price
£92,211
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£92,211
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in OL9 7LW

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£18,5001995-05-03 £92,211

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Hive Street , Hollinwood OL8 4QS 		3out of 4 441 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA 		4out of 4 806 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanley Road Primary School
Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX 		3out of 4 834 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Yew Tree Community School
Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD 		3out of 4 887 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Higher Failsworth Primary School
Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA 		3out of 4 1,085 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ 		1out of 4 1,108 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY 		3out of 4 1,910 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA 		2out of 4 1,973 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Matthew's RC High School
Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW 		- not rated 2,330 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		3out of 4 2,371 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 2,681 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA 		- not rated 2,986 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
SMS Changing lives School
Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY 		- not rated 768 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Bridge School
Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH 		4out of 4 1,152 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingfisher Special School
Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR 		4out of 4 1,445 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road , OL8 4BX 		- not rated 1,785 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Teenage Works
Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD 		- not rated 1,842 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KFC2 Bowling Street82 yd
Starbucks2 Bowling Street82 yd
The Old School BBQ Bus LtdAlford Street192 yd
Cafe Red25 Byron Street303 yd
La Via13 Railway Road383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon & Horses483-485 Manchester Road550 yd
Welcome Inn743 Hollins Road680 yd
The Wheatsheaf699 Oldham Road729 yd
Polish ClubSunnyside House, Chamber Road825 yd
Houghton Arms708 Oldham Road845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway (Hallon Ltd)Shell Filling Station, 257 Manchester Road190 yd
Chia Protein BarVictoria Trading Estate, Drury Lane211 yd
New Polash Takeaway149 Drury Lane375 yd
Fozzy's Cafe147 Drury Lane375 yd
Wong Kwok838 Hollins Road463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketHollins Road765 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons Supermarket, Hollinwood Avenue803 yd
Morrisons Daily650-652 Oldham Road1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Oldham)
DRURY LANE 		health and fitness suite322 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch420 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Chapel Road Training Ground)
Chapel Road 		grass pitches485 yd
Coalshaw Green Park
COALSHAW GREEN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts568 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed)
Hollins Road 		grass pitches884 yd
Mabel Road
NORMAN STREET 		grass pitches914 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite977 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		grass pitches977 yd
Yew Tree Community School
ALCESTER STREET 		grass pitches978 yd
Gallaghers (Closed)
Spencer Street 		health and fitness suite982 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

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

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

Safety

Is OL9 7LW dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in OL9 7LW area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

OL9 7LW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 7LW 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 Employee62
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family24
Retired21
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Education10
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female154
Male154

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated14
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health142
Good health109
Fair health32
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 43
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Pakistani18
Other Asian2
Black African36
Other Black6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White215
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union4
Africa27
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years38
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Italy1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia9
No passport held72

Religion

No religion111
Christian142
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim32
Other religion2
Not answered16
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