Princess Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 9PR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.1%	50%	0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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	31.6%	35.7%	4.1%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	46%	-4.0%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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	44.6%	52.4%	7.8%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	36.4%	29.1%	-7.3%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	24%	-9.6%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	22.4%	8.3%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.7%	7%	2.3%	1.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	90.8%	88.1%	-2.7%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	96.2%	94.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
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	95.6%	94.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	65%	46.2%	18.8%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Princess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Road was 3.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2066.7% higher than the Chadderton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Road has the highest crime rate of 7 local areas in Chadderton Central and the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL9 9PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Princess Road are based on 56 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 Princess Road, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 9PR

Average Price
£275,100

Semi-Detached
£275,100

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Road

Average Price
£251,404

Semi-Detached
£259,137

Terraced
£213,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£42,184

Other
£196,833

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Princess Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-04-26	£228,560
48 Princess Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-10-14	£244,007
41 Princess Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2011-09-30	£239,310
48 Princess Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2011-02-04	£208,028
37 Princess Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-09-15	£276,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 9PR

Employment

OL9 9PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	103
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	4,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester St Margaret's Road , New Moston M40 0JE	4out of 4	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EB	3out of 4	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Moston Primary School Moston Lane East , New Moston M40 3QJ	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston St. Mary's Road , Moston M40 0DF	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,397 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,678 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	3,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,389 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,148 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	2,241 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	2,317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	455-457 Broadway	557 yd
Mumbai Spice	327 Hollinwood Avenue	575 yd
Noorie Fast Food	355 Hollinwood Avenue	663 yd
The Victoria Hotel by Compass Hospitality	Swallow Bower Hotel, Hollinwood Avenue	698 yd
British Raj	399 Hollinwood Avenue	765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beefeater Whitegate Inn	Broadway	321 yd
Boat and Horses	Boat & Horses Hotel, Broadway	516 yd
New Moston Conservative Club	273 Moston Lane East	560 yd
New Moston Club Company Ltd	64 Parkfield Road North	866 yd
Gardeners Arms	Moston Lane	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	121 Long Lane	522 yd
Open Kitchen	350 Hollinwood Avenue	530 yd
Papu's Deli	362 Hollinwood Avenue	530 yd
Burgereats	451 Broadway	556 yd
Raj Cuisine & Pizza Bar	339 Hollinwood Avenue	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costco Wholesale	Costco, 430 Broadway		363 yd
Lidl	Unit 2, Jardine Way		992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadway Leisure Centre BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Yew Tree Community School ALCESTER STREET	grass pitches	879 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	171.2 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	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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