Fields New Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 8BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57%	51.9%	-5.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	43%	48.1%	5.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	33.8%	44.7%	10.9%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	29.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-14.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	19.7%	15.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	13.1%	6.7%	-6.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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	42.2%	36.7%	-5.5%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	24.6%	34.8%	10.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	17.2%	15.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.4%

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 8BP this area, 35.1% 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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	35.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	16.3%	6.7%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.4%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	13.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.5%	74.6%	-10.9%	81.4%	-6.8%
Arab	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	89.8%	85.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	2%	4.5%	2.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	85.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Fields New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fields New Road 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 risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 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 8BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fields New Road are based on 275 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 Fields New Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 8BP

Average Price
£143,890

Semi-Detached
£175,248

Terraced
£177,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,984

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fields New Road

Average Price
£164,411

Semi-Detached
£196,866

Terraced
£146,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,302

Other
£803,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fields New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Fields New Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2025-06-27	£74,588
18 Fields New Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,500	2024-02-15	£95,676
22 Fields New Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-10-26	£101,988
38 Fields New Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,500	2022-10-18	£99,177
34 Fields New Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-10-14	£171,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 8BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	4,844 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	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA	4out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	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	842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,715 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,807 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	2,251 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,432 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	519 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,598 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	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
Olive Tree Cafe	132 Fields New Road	336 yd
Anna's Community Cafe	Coalshaw Green Park, Coalshaw Green Road	341 yd
Clipper Logistics	Raven Mill, Raven Avenue	366 yd
McDonald's	Unit 1, Jardine Way	568 yd
Indish Restaurant	Indish, Jardine Way	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Washbrook Tavern	315-317 Washbrook	236 yd
Colliers Arms	138 Old Lane	411 yd
The Sportsman	1 Denton Lane	520 yd
Royal Oak	172 Manchester Road	876 yd
Nimble Nook Working Mens Club	Nimble Nook Working Mens Club, Foxdenton Lane	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Lee Fish & Chips	87 Thompson Lane	214 yd
Indish Express	91 Thompson Lane	214 yd
Yoba	31 Coalshaw Green Road	237 yd
Burgers & Beyond	122 Oxford Street	701 yd
Simply Fish and Chips	299 Denton Lane	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 2, Jardine Way		568 yd
Costco Wholesale	Costco, 430 Broadway		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coalshaw Green Park COALSHAW GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	567 yd
Yew Tree Community School ALCESTER STREET	grass pitches	573 yd
Gallaghers (Closed) Spencer Street	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		712 yd
Newman Rc College BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	873 yd
The Gym (Oldham) DRURY LANE	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,055 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	13.3%

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	86.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.95 Mbit/s

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