Block Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL9 8QT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	51.3%	54.1%	2.8%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	48.7%	45.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	25.5%	37.1%	11.6%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	38.9%	-2.9%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	10.5%	5.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	18.4%	11.8%	-6.6%	6.1%	5.7%

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	36.4%	42.7%	6.3%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	31.2%	31.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	23%	17.4%	-5.6%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 8QT this area, 34.8% 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 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	34.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9%	-1.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.7%	1.6%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.1%	3.1%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	15.4%	1.6%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	9.3%	24.2%	14.9%	1.1%	23.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.7%	60.1%	-20.6%	81.4%	-21.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	86.6%	76.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	3%	4.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	16.1%	7.9%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	76.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0%	15.4%	15.4%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Block Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Block Lane 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.

🔎 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 8QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Block Lane are based on 183 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 Block Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 8QT

Average Price
£546,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,996

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£889,799

Estimated Average Property Prices for Block Lane

Average Price
£162,420

Semi-Detached
£173,684

Terraced
£145,340

Detached
£247,431

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,058

Other
£421,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Block LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garage 17 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,540	2022-06-21	£2,808
17 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,540	2022-06-21	£2,808
17 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2019-11-15	£162,757
1 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2019-10-21	£2,724,450
17 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2016-05-19	£164,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 8QT

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	4,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	5,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Junior Infant and Nursery School Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED	3out of 4	594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , Oldham OL9 6BH	4out of 4	902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Off Canon Dolan Way , Chadderton OL9 9QY	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	- not rated	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,222 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Rochdale Road , OL9 6DY	- not rated	1,380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC High Specialist Humanities School Grange Avenue , OL8 4ED	- not rated	1,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,373 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackstone Secondary School Middleton Road , OL9 6JN	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Kindergarten Newport Street , OL8 1RE	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belford College Limited Grange Avenue , Werneth OL8 4EL	- not rated	1,019 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Diodes Incorporated Staff Canteen (Olive Catering Services Ltd)	Unit 2 3, Bentfield Industrial Units, Stockfield Road	338 yd
Coffee and Cake	301 Denton Lane	523 yd
Paprika Delight	Unit 1, Oldham West Business Centre, Peel Street	581 yd
Acorn Club - Before & After School	Christ Church C Of E Primary School, Crawley Way	594 yd
Grand Millon Restaurant	Westwood Business Centre, Featherstall Road South	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	2 yd
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	190 yd
Sun Mill Inn	503-507 Middleton Road	791 yd
Spring Bank Bowling Club	Springbank Bowling Club, Albion Street	814 yd
Springbank	48 Hunt Lane	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ying Chinese	7 Block Lane	2 yd
Creative Bakes	8 Olivers Court	407 yd
Simply Fish and Chips	299 Denton Lane	523 yd
Lahori Chaska	1 Warwick Street	534 yd
Burgers & Beyond	122 Oxford Street	553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	791 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	911 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		642 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	744 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
Crossley Playing Fields HALBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	820 yd
Gallaghers (Closed) Spencer Street	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 yd
Newman Rc College BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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