Gateway Crescent, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL9 9XB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.1%	47.9%	0.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.9%	52.1%	-0.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 9XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	32.6%	42.1%	9.5%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	41.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	4.7%	0.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	50%	40.8%	-9.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	30.6%	41.2%	10.6%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	12.9%	11.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	26.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	18.9%	1.8%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	18.5%	2.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	16.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	93.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	96.8%	97.4%	0.6%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	96.8%	0.3%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Gateway Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gateway Crescent 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 9XB, 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 Gateway Crescent 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 Gateway Crescent, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL9 9XB

Average Price
£1,920,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,920,321

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gateway Crescent

Average Price
£1,419,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,419,931

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gateway CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4 Howarth Court Gateway Crescent, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£981,000	2026-02-27	£959,280
Unit 5 Gateway Crescent, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£388,000	2024-04-12	£408,421
Unit 13B Gateway Crescent, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2024-02-09	£1,724,224
Unit 5 Gateway Crescent, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-04-24	£513,566
S G House 1 Howarth Court Gateway Crescent, Oldham, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2018-07-26	£3,650,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL9 9XB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,496 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	3,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	4,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy St Margaret's Road , New Moston M40 0JE	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EB	- not rated	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Junior School Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD	- not rated	1,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Chadderton School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EA	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collective Spirit Free School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8DX	- not rated	1,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Off Canon Dolan Way , Chadderton OL9 9QY	2out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	- not rated	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	1,761 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	3,480 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	3,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	3,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halcyon Way School Gordon Street , Chadderton	- not rated	730 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Chances Mentoring Unit 3 Whitegate Business Centre , Jardine Way OL9 9JT	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingfisher Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	- not rated	845 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Bank Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	- not rated	845 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxdenton Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	- not rated	845 yd	Community special school	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
Subway	455-457 Broadway	741 yd
Baguettes of Broadway	104 Whitegate Lane	757 yd
McDonald's	Unit 1, Jardine Way	845 yd
Indish Restaurant	Indish, Jardine Way	845 yd
Ocean Treasure	Chi Yip, Greengate Industrial, Greenside Way	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boat and Horses	Boat & Horses Hotel, Broadway	549 yd
Nimble Nook Working Mens Club	Nimble Nook Working Mens Club, Foxdenton Lane	833 yd
Beefeater Whitegate Inn	Broadway	986 yd
Radclyffe Arms	Radcliffe Arms, 390 Grimshaw Lane	1,058 yd
Railway and Linnet	369 Grimshaw Lane	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgereats	451 Broadway	739 yd
Chang's Kitchen	242 Foxdenton Lane	833 yd
Welcome	121 Long Lane	875 yd
MyMasalla	36 Foxdenton Lane	942 yd
Zam Zams	390 Hollinwood Avenue	1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costco Wholesale	Costco, 430 Broadway		625 yd
Lidl	Unit 2, Jardine Way		845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foxdenton Park FOXDENTON PARK FOXDENTON PARK FOXDENTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	778 yd
Foxdenton Park (Closed) Foxdenton Lane	tennis courts	944 yd
Yew Tree Community School ALCESTER STREET	grass pitches	1,040 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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