Rainham Way, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL9 9AP is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	50%	45.9%	-4.1%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	50%	54.1%	4.1%	49.0%	5.1%

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 9AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	41%	45.1%	4.1%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	40.4%	6.4%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	12.8%	6.6%	-6.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	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	35.2%	43.9%	8.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	38.9%	35.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	18.4%	12.6%	-5.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around OL9 9AP this area, 30.2% 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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	30.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17%	0.0%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	8%	13.7%	5.7%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	21.7%	38%	16.3%	1.1%	36.9%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.5%	1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	68.4%	47.6%	-20.8%	81.4%	-33.8%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	72.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	0%	6.8%	6.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	18.2%	5.5%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	72.2%	-13.0%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	15.9%	15.1%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	44.2%	6.5%	37.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Rainham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rainham Way 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 9AP, 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 Rainham Way are based on 6 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 Rainham Way, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 9AP

Average Price
£132,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainham Way

Average Price
£136,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Rainham Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2011-11-28	£106,106
1 Rainham Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2006-03-20	£172,682
1 Rainham Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2004-08-06	£159,527
3 Rainham Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£15,500	2001-10-19	£77,036
3 Rainham Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£29,950	1996-03-15	£181,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 9AP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL9 9AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	18
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,898 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	5,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	5,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Junior Infant and Nursery School Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED	3out of 4	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Academy Middleton Road , Oldham OL9 6BH	4out of 4	955 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	944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	- not rated	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	- not rated	1,252 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Bloom Street , Shaw OL9 6BP	- not rated	1,323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	1,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,514 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,069 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	710 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Kindergarten Newport Street , OL8 1RE	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellen House Secondary Ellen House, Waddington Street , OL9 6QH	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	245 yd
Coffee and Cake	301 Denton Lane	440 yd
Paprika Delight	Unit 1, Oldham West Business Centre, Peel Street	477 yd
Acorn Club - Before & After School	Christ Church C Of E Primary School, Crawley Way	486 yd
SAWN Charity	Unit 1 Stockfield Mill	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	50 yd
Dog Inn	1 Block Lane	181 yd
Spring Bank Bowling Club	Springbank Bowling Club, Albion Street	633 yd
Springbank	48 Hunt Lane	637 yd
Sun Mill Inn	503-507 Middleton Road	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ying Chinese	7 Block Lane	181 yd
Simply Fish and Chips	299 Denton Lane	440 yd
Spice Grill Oldham Ltd	1 Peel Street	477 yd
AB Snax	Stockfield Mill, Unit 24 "Stockfield Mill"	546 yd
Brunch Bistro	1a Summers Street	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	652 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	767 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		546 yd
Crossley Playing Fields HALBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	647 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed) Windsor Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	870 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Newman Rc College BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	917 yd
Werneth Park FREDERICK STREET	tennis courts	924 yd
Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	1,086 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%

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