Block Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 7QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.7%	48.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	32.6%	36.9%	4.3%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	5.8%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	50.4%	3.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	32%	35%	3.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	38.2%	22.8%	-15.4%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	15.4%	3.0%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	18.7%	5.0%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	23.6%	10.9%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	7.1%	2.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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	15.2%	24.4%	9.2%	1.1%	23.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	37.1%	31.5%	-5.6%	2.7%	28.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	38.1%	34.2%	-3.9%	81.4%	-47.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	73.5%	77.9%	4.4%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	18.3%	-5.3%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	77.9%	4.6%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.9%	13.1%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	2.7%	-16.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	54.2%	6.5%	47.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Block Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Block Lane 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 -22.8%.

🔎 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 7QA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 Block Lane are based on 182 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 Block Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 7QA

Average Price
£144,385

Semi-Detached
£151,118

Terraced
£144,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Block Lane

Average Price
£159,263

Semi-Detached
£170,699

Terraced
£142,167

Detached
£245,495

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,553

Other
£415,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Block LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
295 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-07-09	£160,168
297 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,500	2021-06-25	£164,710
237 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-03-30	£295,818
295 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-12-17	£148,836
237 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2020-11-16	£126,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 7QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 7QA 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	75
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,193 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	398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA	4out of 4	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED	3out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD	3out of 4	926 yd	Community 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	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,806 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	914 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,404 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent 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
Olive Tree Cafe	132 Fields New Road	384 yd
Samwiches	47 Stanley Road	518 yd
Clipper Logistics	Raven Mill, Raven Avenue	619 yd
Anna's Community Cafe	Coalshaw Green Park, Coalshaw Green Road	653 yd
Coffee and Cake	301 Denton Lane	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colliers Arms	138 Old Lane	171 yd
Washbrook Tavern	315-317 Washbrook	346 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	464 yd
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	743 yd
The Sportsman	1 Denton Lane	820 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgers & Beyond	122 Oxford Street	267 yd
Ashi's Takeaway	117 Oxford Street	321 yd
Top Sweet House	180 Manchester Road	462 yd
Lahori Chaska	1 Warwick Street	470 yd
Yoba	31 Coalshaw Green Road	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 2, Jardine Way		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gallaghers (Closed) Spencer Street	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	667 yd
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		755 yd
Coalshaw Green Park COALSHAW GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	840 yd
The Gym (Oldham) DRURY LANE	health and fitness suite	966 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed) Grange Avenue		978 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	996 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,001 yd
Yew Tree Community School ALCESTER STREET	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Newman Rc College BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,080 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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