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Chadderton Central

Ward

West Oldham. About 12,590 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres.

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Radon Affected Area by ward

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 50% of people in Chadderton Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Population
11,710
1,701st most populated of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
50%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Chadderton Central compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Chadderton CentralMiddle
Population20 wards, Oldham · 2021
Population: every ward in Oldham20 areas from 9,884 to 15,210. The middle area is 11,398. Chadderton Central is 11,710.
11,71010th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares20 wards, Oldham · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every ward in Oldham20 areas from 45.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 100.0%. Chadderton Central is 50.0%.
50%2nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Oldham · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Oldham20 areas from 89.3% to 99.6%. The middle area is 98.5%. Chadderton Central is 98.9%.
98.9%6th highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Oldham · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Oldham20 areas from 1.7% to 12.3%. The middle area is 5.0%. Chadderton Central is 8.8%.
8.8%4th highest

What is the population of Chadderton Central?

Chadderton Central had 11,710 usual residents at the census.

Chadderton Central is the 1,701st most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Oldham

These figures are published for the whole of Oldham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Oldham and not Chadderton Central alone. See Oldham

Average house price
£217,171
Up 4.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£34,042
34th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.4×
Joint 123rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
36.8
11th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Chadderton Central in brief

Chadderton Central had 11,710 usual residents at the census.

About 50% of people in Chadderton Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

In Chadderton Central, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Chadderton Central, 8.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.