Walker Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL9 8BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	52%	1.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.8%	48%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 8BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	39.3%	47.7%	8.4%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	36.4%	-9.5%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	43.6%	41.4%	-2.2%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	34.2%	38.5%	4.3%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	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.

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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	20.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	14.7%	-8.4%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	18.5%	1.9%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18%	7.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	17.5%	5.3%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	5.1%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.9%	1.7%
White	94.1%	89%	-5.1%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	96.4%	94.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1%	1.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	94.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Walker Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walker 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 fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 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 8BY, 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 Walker Road are based on 83 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 Walker Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 8BY

Average Price
£238,754

Semi-Detached
£234,662

Terraced
£267,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walker Road

Average Price
£173,558

Semi-Detached
£227,058

Terraced
£287,926

Detached
£194,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,180

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walker Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Walker Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,250	2024-05-10	£255,281
27 Walker Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-12-02	£195,974
58 Walker Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2018-02-21	£223,537
56 Walker Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2017-05-26	£216,137
39 Walker Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2016-10-28	£188,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 8BY

Employment

OL9 8BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	25
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	4,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EB	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Moston Primary School Moston Lane East , New Moston M40 3QJ	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Failsworth Primary School Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA	3out of 4	1,041 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	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	2out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,457 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	3,698 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	759 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	1,792 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
The Victoria Hotel by Compass Hospitality	Swallow Bower Hotel, Hollinwood Avenue	222 yd
Nephra Good Neighbours	27 Parkfield Road North	491 yd
Petal Bloom	41 Turf Lane	579 yd
Wickentree Restaurant at Housing Units	Home Furnishing Store, Wickentree Lane	595 yd
Cafe 1947	Housing Units, Wickentree Lane	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Moston Club Company Ltd	64 Parkfield Road North	355 yd
Beefeater Whitegate Inn	Broadway	665 yd
The Wheatsheaf	699 Oldham Road	738 yd
The Bay Bar	86 Wrigley Head	790 yd
Houghton Arms	708 Oldham Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	121 Long Lane	708 yd
New Polash Takeaway	149 Drury Lane	753 yd
Fozzy's Cafe	147 Drury Lane	753 yd
Golden Sun Chinese Chippy	756 Oldham Road	785 yd
Eat & Sweet Real Jamaican Street Food	615 Oldham Road	792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Hollinwood Avenue	259 yd
Morrisons Daily	650-652 Oldham Road	845 yd
Costco Wholesale	Costco, 430 Broadway	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuthurst Park NEVIN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd
Broadway Leisure Centre BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	869 yd
Coalshaw Green Park COALSHAW GREEN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	907 yd
Yew Tree Community School ALCESTER STREET	grass pitches	917 yd
Higher Failsworth Primary School STANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	956 yd
Mabel Road NORMAN STREET	grass pitches	1,007 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	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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