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OL9 8AJ

Chadderton South

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL9 8AJ

Overview

Postcode OL9 8AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Chadderton South ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Chadderton South West area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Chadderton South West is £36,100 per year. The nearest station is Moston located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coalshaw Green Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
18.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Chadderton South West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,556 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Chadderton South West has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

18.7%

Approximately 18.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Chadderton South West is £36,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 235 ft away from OL9 8AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chadderton South West near OL9 8AJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL9 8AJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Moston

N/A

Walking directions to Moston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL9 8AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCoalshaw Green ParkMediumWalking directions to Coalshaw Green Park
0.4 miPrincess ParkSmallWalking directions to Princess Park

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
3,920.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
83.73%
Other White
11
3.25%
African
10
2.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.07%
Other Asian
5
1.48%
Total population: 338

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
41.79%
Owns outright
38
28.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.45%
Social rents from council
14
10.45%
Other social rented
11
8.21%
Total households: 134

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 8AJ postcode area, located within Chadderton South West, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL9 8AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryYew Tree Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWhitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableKingfisher Special SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL9 8AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL9 8AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGo Local Extra129-131 Long Lane, Oldham, OL9 8AYWalking directions to Go Local Extra
0.2 miLidlJardine Way, Oldham, OL9 9QLWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miHappy Shopper104 Eaves Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8RQWalking directions to Happy Shopper
0.3 miRichwell Steed Stores129 Turf Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8HRWalking directions to Richwell Steed Stores
0.4 miLondisBroadway, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 9QPWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.