OL9 0AN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Parkway, 0.8km from Buckley Wood in Chadderton. Administratively it sits within Chadderton North ward and the Oldham West and Royton constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, OL9 0AN is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 42% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 34% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Oldham. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Property: With prices averaging £125k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for OL9 0AN are sourced from Output Area E00027031 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
PARKWAY, OL9 0AN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PARKWAY, OL9 0AN.
325
36
£ 39,200 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: OL9 0AN falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 42% of tenure in OL9 0AN — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL9 0AN. The average age is 35.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 78,500
4 sales · Mean £ 75,000
Semi-Detached
£ 124,950
3 sales · Mean £ 148,300
school Local Schools
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
North Chadderton School
Bare Trees Primary School
St Herbert's RC School
Burnley Brow Community School
The Radclyffe School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Mills Hill Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
23 nearby- Baba's Local0.6 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.7 km
- Victoria Off Licence0.8 km
- Yasir Newsagents (Burnley Lane PO)0.1 km
- Well Pharmacy0.9 km
- + 18 more
Pub, NightClub
9 nearby- Chadderton Reform Club0.9 km
- Hunt Lane Tavern0.7 km
- Spring Vale Inn0.8 km
- Rifle Range Inn0.5 km
- Toby Carvery0.4 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
13 nearby- ASDA Living Cafe0.7 km
- Baytree Flowers and Coffeehouse0.8 km
- Pizza Hut Restaurant0.7 km
- Relish 210.8 km
- Pavilion Cafe0.9 km
- + 8 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- The Co-operative Food0.6 km
- Asda Stores Ltd0.8 km
- The Range Home and Leisure0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
7 nearby- Mamma's0.1 km
- Subway0.7 km
- The Mystery0.1 km
- Sandwich Bar One0.9 km
- Secret Burger Ltd0.9 km
- + 2 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Mills Hill1.7 km
- Oldham Werneth1.9 km
- Derker Metrolink3.0 km
Bus Stops
- Park Avenue0.1 km
- Parkway0.1 km
- Parkway0.1 km
- Park Avenue0.1 km
- Park Avenue0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: OL90AN · Data under Open Government Licence