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OL9 7LX

Chadderton South

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL9 7LX

Overview

Postcode OL9 7LX is located in a major urban area, within the Chadderton South ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Failsworth East area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Failsworth East is £35,000 per year. The nearest station is Moston located about 1.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coalshaw Green Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
53.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Failsworth East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,624 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Failsworth East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

53.5%

Approximately 53.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Failsworth East is £35,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 278 ft away from OL9 7LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Failsworth East near OL9 7LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moston located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL9 7LX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCoalshaw Green ParkMediumWalking directions to Coalshaw Green Park
0.5 miRoman Road Dog ParkSmallWalking directions to Roman Road Dog Park
0.3 miIncline ParkSmallWalking directions to Incline Park

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
1,469 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
68.08%
African
36
11.73%
Pakistani
18
5.86%
Bangladeshi
12
3.91%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
2.93%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
30
29.7%
Social rents from council
24
23.76%
Owns with a mortgage
19
18.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
16.83%
Owns outright
10
9.9%
Total households: 101

Property prices in Chadderton South

Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Chadderton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,200 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Chadderton South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Chadderton South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£280,000
Flats8£111,000
Semi-Detached58£224,000
Terraced60£168,500

10 year median price trend in Chadderton South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Chadderton South.

Schools

In the OL9 7LX postcode area, located within Failsworth East, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL9 7LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryOasis Academy OldhamAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableSMS Changing Lives SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL9 7LX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL9 7LX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miNisa Local257 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL8 4RHWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.2 miSparHollins Road, Oldham, OL8 4EHWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miDrury Convenience Store145 Drury Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8EUWalking directions to Drury Convenience Store
0.4 miLifestyle Express376 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL9 7PGWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miMorrisonsWalker Road, Oldham, OL9 8BYWalking directions to Morrisons

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.