Platting Road, Oldham, OL9 7TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 7TB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.5%	0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.9%	48.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	38.1%	45.1%	7.0%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	39.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Divorced	13.8%	5.4%	-8.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	41.4%	48.7%	7.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	33.2%	31.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 7TB this area, 33.9% 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 14.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	33.9%	-5.3%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	13%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	18.1%	11.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	11%	14.4%	3.4%	33.8%	-19.4%
Other	10.5%	4%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.5% 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	22.5%	33.7%	11.2%	1.1%	32.6%
Indian	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	27.5%	30.9%	3.4%	2.7%	28.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	34.6%	18.5%	-16.1%	81.4%	-62.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	67.5%	58%	-9.5%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	5%	5.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	30.8%	7.6%	5.6%	25.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	58.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	28.3%	27.2%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	4.6%	-16.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	12.7%	46.2%	-33.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	74.3%	6.5%	67.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is OL9 7TB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around OL9 7TB was 2.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 751.6% higher than the Werneth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

OL9 7TB has the highest crime rate of 3 local areas in Werneth and the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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 7TB, 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

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 Platting Road, Oldham, OL9 7TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 7TB

Average Price
£75,205

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£75,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in OL9 7TB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£33,000	2006-07-28	£63,837
20, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2006-06-26	£78,701
17 Castleton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	2005-12-22	£66,725
12, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2005-10-03	£79,814
19 Castleton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2005-08-31	£77,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 7TB

Employment

OL9 7TB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 7TB 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

Looking after home or family	48
Full-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	5,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	322 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , OL9 6BH	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED	3out of 4	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Academy Winterbottom Street , OL9 6HY	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	2,365 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	1,186 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	1,461 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	398 yd
247Hotel.com	Former Travelodge, Windsor Road	432 yd
MT Belly's	292 Manchester Street	435 yd
Diodes Incorporated Staff Canteen (Olive Catering Services Ltd)	Unit 2 3, Bentfield Industrial Units, Stockfield Road	459 yd
Sweet Obsession	270a Manchester Street	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	292 yd
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	425 yd
North Chadderton Con Club	17 Victoria Street	872 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	877 yd
Sun Mill Inn	503-507 Middleton Road	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Creative Bakes	8 Olivers Court	123 yd
Ying Chinese	7 Block Lane	292 yd
Al Marrakesh	334 Featherstall Road South	305 yd
Rice Bar	322 Manchester Street	360 yd
Khan's Pizza	312 Manchester Street	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	897 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	1,021 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Featherstall Road North	1,034 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	609 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
St Thomas' Primary School SCHOOL STREET	artificial grass pitch	906 yd
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		931 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Gallaghers (Closed) Spencer Street	health and fitness suite	1,047 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch West End Street	artificial grass pitch	1,070 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre UNION STREET WEST	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,082 yd

Broadband

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

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

Overview of OL9 7TB