Firwood Park, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL9 9TJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	51.4%	6.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	54.8%	48.6%	-6.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9TJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.5% 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	26.2%	22.9%	-3.3%	37.9%	-15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	66.5%	68.5%	2.0%	44.2%	24.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.3%	55.2%	-4.1%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	29.5%	35.2%	5.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	9.9%	15.4%	5.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	13%	-9.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.7%	2.7%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	38.6%	6.3%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.6%	10.5%	3.9%	1.1%	9.4%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	84%	75.2%	-8.8%	81.4%	-6.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	91.5%	86.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	9.9%	4.8%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	86%	-4.4%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.1%	9.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.5%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	76.7%	17.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	0.8%	6.0%	-5.2%

Safety

Is Firwood Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firwood Park 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 -4.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in OL9 9TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Firwood Park are based on 65 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 Firwood Park, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 9TJ

Average Price
£460,446

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£460,446

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firwood Park

Average Price
£219,666

Semi-Detached
£249,165

Terraced
£116,043

Detached
£363,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,287

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firwood ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Firwood Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£349,950	2019-11-04	£507,752
7 Firwood Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2017-08-11	£431,669
9A Firwood Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2003-04-02	£687,844
9 Firwood Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2001-10-03	£449,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 9TJ

Employment

OL9 9TJ 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	114
Retired	75
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	31
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
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	3,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mills Hill Primary School Baytree Avenue , Chadderton OL9 0NH	4out of 4	220 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Tonge Roughs , Aspinall Street M24 2BE	3out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood Primary School Elm Street , Middleton M24 2EG	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Herbert's RC School Edward Street , Chadderton OL9 9SN	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	797 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Chadderton School Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 2GL	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	3,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	3,446 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chadderton Prepraratory School Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood High Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR	- not rated	2,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Plum Street , OL8 1TJ	- not rated	2,965 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
Compass Mizkan Euro	Mizkan Euro, Mills Hill Road	586 yd
Lancaster Park & Animal Farm	Middleton Road	812 yd
Pavilion Cafe	Chaddderton Hall Park, Chadderton Hall Road	859 yd
Mabel's Chippy Kimchee Noodle	439 Oldham Road	1,015 yd
Coffee Bar	292 Grimshaw Lane	1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose of Lancaster	7 Haigh Lane	719 yd
The Minders Arms	Minders Arms, 51 Joshua Lane	758 yd
Hunt Lane Tavern	754 Middleton Road	885 yd
Radclyffe Arms	Radcliffe Arms, 390 Grimshaw Lane	893 yd
Railway and Linnet	369 Grimshaw Lane	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Chippy	52 Mills Hill Road	473 yd
Modhubon Takeaway	1152 Middleton Road	811 yd
MyMasalla	36 Foxdenton Lane	856 yd
Hunt Lane Chippy	815 Middleton Road	877 yd
Summers Sandwich Bar	437 Oldham Road	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	90 Cathedral Road		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Radclyffe School HUNT LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	596 yd
The Radclyffe School (Closed) HUNT LANE		596 yd
St. Gabriels C Of E Primary School ASPINALL STREET	grass pitches	773 yd
Radclyffe Athletics Centre Hunt Lane	athletics tracks, grass pitches	777 yd
Foxdenton Park (Closed) Foxdenton Lane	tennis courts	868 yd
Chadderton Hall Park CHADDERTON HALL ROAD	tennis courts	947 yd
Foxdenton Park FOXDENTON PARK FOXDENTON PARK FOXDENTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,018 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Closed) Aspinall Street	grass pitches	1,079 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.