Fourth Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8PG

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51%	1.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.3%	49%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	39.1%	37.8%	-1.3%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	47.1%	7.1%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.6%	8.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	46.3%	44.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	33.5%	35.8%	2.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	15%	13.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	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	28.1%	20.4%	-7.7%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	12.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	16%	1.6%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	25.8%	8.1%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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	8%	21.6%	13.6%	1.1%	20.5%
Chinese	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.3%	56.4%	-12.9%	81.4%	-25.0%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	83.6%	81.1%	-2.5%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	12.6%	4.4%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	81.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	13%	11.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.3%	6.5%	28.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Fourth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fourth 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 stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

🔎 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 8PG, 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 Fourth Avenue are based on 18 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 Fourth Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 8PG

Average Price
£173,034

Semi-Detached
£235,875

Terraced
£122,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fourth Avenue

Average Price
£161,231

Semi-Detached
£238,943

Terraced
£124,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,800

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fourth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Fourth Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-03-16	£128,061
17 Fourth Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-10-25	£145,622
1 Fourth Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-06-16	£110,069
9 Fourth Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-04-13	£221,586
15 Fourth Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-01-16	£133,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 8PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	22
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	23
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Real estate 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	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED	3out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD	3out of 4	1,018 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	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	2,769 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	2,075 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	2,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,983 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	616 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,960 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	1,991 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
Coffee and Cake	301 Denton Lane	160 yd
Acorn Club - Before & After School	Christ Church C Of E Primary School, Crawley Way	203 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	132 Fields New Road	265 yd
Clipper Logistics	Raven Mill, Raven Avenue	288 yd
San Rocco	195 Broadway	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman	1 Denton Lane	399 yd
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	631 yd
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	636 yd
Washbrook Tavern	315-317 Washbrook	724 yd
Spring Bank Bowling Club	Springbank Bowling Club, Albion Street	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Fish and Chips	299 Denton Lane	160 yd
Wing Lee Fish & Chips	87 Thompson Lane	628 yd
Indish Express	91 Thompson Lane	628 yd
Ying Chinese	7 Block Lane	636 yd
Burgers & Beyond	122 Oxford Street	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 2, Jardine Way		768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		152 yd
Newman Rc College BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	496 yd
Crossley Playing Fields HALBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	617 yd
Gallaghers (Closed) Spencer Street	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Yew Tree Community School ALCESTER STREET	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Radclyffe Athletics Centre Hunt Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,070 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	150.3 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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