Gorton Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 8QH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.8%	49.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.2%	50.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 8QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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%	43%	4.9%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	39.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	32.6%	31.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.3%	12.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	25.4%	0.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	13.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	15.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	22.9%	6.7%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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	14%	17.3%	3.3%	1.1%	16.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	10.9%	7.8%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.4%	62.8%	-12.6%	81.4%	-18.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	91.3%	85.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1%	4%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	85.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.7%	10.2%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Gorton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorton Street 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 -6.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL9 8QH, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Gorton Street are based on 39 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 Gorton Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 8QH

Average Price
£150,411

Semi-Detached
£192,217

Terraced
£138,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,509

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorton Street

Average Price
£166,065

Semi-Detached
£209,974

Terraced
£146,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Gorton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-15	£121,846
41 Gorton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2023-02-28	£123,088
6 Gorton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-09-23	£232,720
47 Gorton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-07-21	£129,493
4 Gorton Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-14	£210,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 8QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	4,909 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	237 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Road Primary School Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Herbert's RC School Edward Street , Chadderton OL9 9SN	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided 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	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ	4out of 4	2,727 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	1,729 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,060 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	984 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	1,796 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	262 yd
Acorn Club - Before & After School	Christ Church C Of E Primary School, Crawley Way	345 yd
Diodes Incorporated Staff Canteen (Olive Catering Services Ltd)	Unit 2 3, Bentfield Industrial Units, Stockfield Road	484 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	132 Fields New Road	489 yd
Clipper Logistics	Raven Mill, Raven Avenue	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	265 yd
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	288 yd
Spring Bank Bowling Club	Springbank Bowling Club, Albion Street	698 yd
Springbank	48 Hunt Lane	757 yd
The Sportsman	1 Denton Lane	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Fish and Chips	299 Denton Lane	262 yd
Ying Chinese	7 Block Lane	265 yd
Burgers & Beyond	122 Oxford Street	537 yd
Ashi's Takeaway	117 Oxford Street	571 yd
Lahori Chaska	1 Warwick Street	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	866 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	972 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		383 yd
Crossley Playing Fields HALBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	658 yd
Newman Rc College BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	867 yd
Gallaghers (Closed) Spencer Street	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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