Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:38 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:22 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,847 residentsin the Chadderton Central census areaMedian age 37.83,494 households57% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright27% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,488 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,135 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December37 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesAgnes Robinson Pocket Parkpark · under a mileWerneth Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haChadderton Hall Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haCrossley Football Pitchesplaying field · under a mile · 6 haHunt Lane Community Allotmentallotments · under a mileRadclyffe Athletics Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes195 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202533 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,513 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 199 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Oldham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryChadderton Medical Practice48 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots43 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi65 schools39 primary, 9 secondary, 7 independent, 9 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySt Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 322 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 191 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Radclyffe Schoolages 11-16, 1,430 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Oldham Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Manchester6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationMills Hill (Manchester)1.4 miMetroFreehold (Manchester Metrolink)Chaddertonunder a mileBus stationOldham Bus Station1.0 miBus stops208 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the OL9 postcode district.
