The Meads, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 9DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.4%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.8%	49.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of OL9 9DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21%	21.6%	0.6%	37.9%	-16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	58.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	14.6%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	6.1%	5.2%

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	42.6%	46%	3.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.1%	31.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	18.3%	15.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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	26%	19.8%	-6.2%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	21%	25%	4.0%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.8%	9.9%	7.1%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
White	92%	79.8%	-12.2%	81.4%	-1.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	93.6%	92.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	5.6%	0.9%
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	93.2%	93.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	61.6%	46.2%	15.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is The Meads Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Meads 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 -52.6%.

🔎 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 9DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 The Meads 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 The Meads, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 9DU

Average Price
£323,934

Semi-Detached
£323,934

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Meads

Average Price
£326,251

Semi-Detached
£326,251

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MeadsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Meads, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2021-09-23	£371,044
3 The Meads, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2021-08-19	£285,743
5 The Meads, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-05-29	£344,793
11 The Meads, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-10-01	£321,473
7 The Meads, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-02-08	£293,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 9DU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OL9 9DU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,283 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	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Herbert's RC School Edward Street , Chadderton OL9 9SN	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD	3out of 4	1,318 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	216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	748 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	2,320 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,530 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	764 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,747 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	2,365 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
San Rocco	195 Broadway	149 yd
Acorn Club - Before & After School	Christ Church C Of E Primary School, Crawley Way	300 yd
Coffee and Cake	301 Denton Lane	401 yd
Clipper Logistics	Raven Mill, Raven Avenue	608 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	132 Fields New Road	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Bank Bowling Club	Springbank Bowling Club, Albion Street	389 yd
The Sportsman	1 Denton Lane	547 yd
Springbank	48 Hunt Lane	560 yd
Nimble Nook Working Mens Club	Nimble Nook Working Mens Club, Foxdenton Lane	622 yd
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Fish and Chips	299 Denton Lane	401 yd
Chang's Kitchen	242 Foxdenton Lane	622 yd
AB Snax	Stockfield Mill, Unit 24 "Stockfield Mill"	762 yd
Oldham Food Buzz	Unit 4, Watts Street	840 yd
Ying Chinese	7 Block Lane	846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 2, Jardine Way	920 yd
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	931 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crossley Playing Fields HALBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	240 yd
Newman Rc College BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	264 yd
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		309 yd
Radclyffe Athletics Centre Hunt Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches	620 yd
The Radclyffe School HUNT LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	849 yd
The Radclyffe School (Closed) HUNT LANE		849 yd
Foxdenton Park (Closed) Foxdenton Lane	tennis courts	853 yd
Foxdenton Park FOXDENTON PARK FOXDENTON PARK FOXDENTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	915 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	968 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 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	164.6 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	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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