Palm Business Centre, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 9ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.5%	49.1%	1.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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	37.4%	39.3%	1.9%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	35.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	4%	5.3%	1.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	10.6%	10.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	13.6%	9.2%	-4.4%	6.1%	3.1%

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	34.5%	42.5%	8.0%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	34%	32.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	24.4%	16.8%	-7.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.2%	2.0%

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 9ER this area, 37.9% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.4%	37.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	19.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	8.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	19.9%	9.8%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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	7.1%	21.4%	14.3%	1.1%	20.3%
Chinese	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.6%	64.6%	-19.0%	81.4%	-16.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	94.5%	85.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	11%	6.8%	5.6%	5.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	85.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Palm Business Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palm Business Centre 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 -1.3%.

🔎 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 9ER, 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 Palm Business Centre are based on 2 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 Palm Business Centre, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 9ER

Average Price
£469,370

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£660,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£277,895

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palm Business Centre

Average Price
£488,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£693,037

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£284,211

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palm Business CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Palm Business Centre, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-10-26	£284,211
Unit 5 Palm Business Centre, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2009-02-06	£693,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 9ER

Employment

OL9 9ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Construction	9
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Herbert's RC School Edward Street , Chadderton OL9 9SN	3out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED	3out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Freehold Community Academy Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bare Trees Primary School Holly Grove , Chadderton OL9 0DX	4out of 4	938 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	854 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	860 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham Academy North Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF	3out of 4	2,549 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	1,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	1,807 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Future Finders Employability College 77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ	- not rated	2,063 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
SAWN Charity	Unit 1 Stockfield Mill	204 yd
Diodes Incorporated Staff Canteen (Olive Catering Services Ltd)	Unit 2 3, Bentfield Industrial Units, Stockfield Road	268 yd
Jungle J's Play and Party Centre	Unit 1, Melbourne Commercial Centre, Watts Street	286 yd
Paprika Delight	Unit 1, Oldham West Business Centre, Peel Street	292 yd
Alex's Fish Bar	Unit 24 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springbank	48 Hunt Lane	324 yd
The Crown	The Crown, Walsh Street	330 yd
Sun Mill Inn	503-507 Middleton Road	343 yd
Spring Bank Bowling Club	Springbank Bowling Club, Albion Street	395 yd
Chadderton Reform Club	Chadderton Reform Club, Middleton Road	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AB Snax	Stockfield Mill, Unit 24 "Stockfield Mill"	203 yd
Oldham Food Buzz	Unit 4, Watts Street	238 yd
Spice Grill Oldham Ltd	1 Peel Street	292 yd
Secret Burger Ltd	5-6 Chadderton Precinct, Middleton Road	409 yd
Ying Chinese	7 Block Lane	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	521 Middleton Road	343 yd
Oldham Superstore	Unit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road	440 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, 1 Milne Street	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed) Middleton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
Crossley Playing Fields HALBURY GARDENS	grass pitches	485 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre BURNLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Saint Saviours Church Bishopgate St		661 yd
Chadderton Football Club Andrew Street	grass pitches	700 yd
Radclyffe Athletics Centre Hunt Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches	874 yd
Newman Rc College BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed) Featherstall Road South	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Oba Millennium Centre FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH	health and fitness suite	1,017 yd
Bare Trees Primary School HOLLY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	1,022 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.