Berkeley Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 8BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.2%	49.7%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.8%	50.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	32%	44.3%	12.3%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	41.6%	-12.1%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	46%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	39.4%	36.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.1%	11.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.2%	18.1%	-8.1%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	25.3%	11.4%	16.9%	8.4%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	26%	7.9%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	96.4%	90.7%	-5.7%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	92.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	92.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Berkeley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berkeley Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chadderton Central 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 -20.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL9 8BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Berkeley Avenue are based on 25 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 Berkeley Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 8BL

Average Price
£195,550

Semi-Detached
£198,092

Terraced
£195,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£177,143

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkeley Avenue

Average Price
£192,263

Semi-Detached
£194,786

Terraced
£190,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£177,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkeley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Berkeley Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,500	2024-10-11	£186,613
15 Berkeley Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,250	2022-12-09	£174,853
17 Berkeley Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-09-12	£199,474
22 Berkeley Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-12-01	£177,143
9 Berkeley Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,500	2020-10-27	£203,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 8BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	27
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3

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	4,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yew Tree Community School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD	3out of 4	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EB	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Moston Primary School Moston Lane East , New Moston M40 3QJ	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester St Margaret's Road , New Moston M40 0JE	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX	3out of 4	1,196 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	1,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,344 yd	Foundation school	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	3,116 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	3,303 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	906 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	2,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy special converter	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
Petal Bloom	41 Turf Lane	320 yd
Subway	455-457 Broadway	374 yd
The Victoria Hotel by Compass Hospitality	Swallow Bower Hotel, Hollinwood Avenue	494 yd
Baguettes of Broadway	104 Whitegate Lane	601 yd
Anna's Community Cafe	Coalshaw Green Park, Coalshaw Green Road	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boat and Horses	Boat & Horses Hotel, Broadway	560 yd
Beefeater Whitegate Inn	Broadway	649 yd
New Moston Club Company Ltd	64 Parkfield Road North	795 yd
Washbrook Tavern	315-317 Washbrook	987 yd
New Moston Conservative Club	273 Moston Lane East	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	121 Long Lane	210 yd
Burgereats	451 Broadway	375 yd
New Polash Takeaway	149 Drury Lane	583 yd
Fozzy's Cafe	147 Drury Lane	583 yd
Wing Lee Fish & Chips	87 Thompson Lane	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costco Wholesale	Costco, 430 Broadway	464 yd
Lidl	Unit 2, Jardine Way	762 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Hollinwood Avenue	765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yew Tree Community School ALCESTER STREET	grass pitches	376 yd
Coalshaw Green Park COALSHAW GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	578 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	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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