# Coldhurst

West Oldham. About 16,051 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.0 square kilometres.

Coldhurst had 15,210 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05014650. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)

## Key figures

- **Population: 15,210** (2021). Coldhurst had 15,210 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 759th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/coldhurst#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 57%** (2022). About 57% of people in Coldhurst live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/coldhurst#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.4%** (January 2026). In Coldhurst, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/coldhurst#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 12.3%** (August 2026). In Coldhurst, 12.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/coldhurst#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05014650) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 57% of people in Coldhurst live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05014650) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Oldham. The outline is Coldhurst.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05014650) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Coldhurst had 15,210 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=E05014650) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Oldham. The outline is Coldhurst.

## How Coldhurst compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Coldhurst | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 15,210 | most populated | 20 wards, Oldham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 57% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 wards, Oldham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.4% | joint 6th lowest | 20 wards, Oldham · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 12.3% | highest | 20 wards, Oldham · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Coldhurst?

Coldhurst had 15,210 usual residents at the census.
Coldhurst is the 759th 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 Coldhurst alone. [See Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)

- **Average house price: £217,214** (August 2026). Oldham’s average house price was £217,214 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,042** (2025). Full-time workers living in Oldham earned a median of £34,042 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 34th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Oldham costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 122nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 36.8** (2025). Oldham has a deprivation score of 36.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 11th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Coldhurst in brief

Coldhurst had 15,210 usual residents at the census.
About 57% of people in Coldhurst live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Coldhurst, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Coldhurst, 12.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05014650
- Constituency: [Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton)
- Council: [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 16,051*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 37

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[St Mary's](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/st-marys), [Chadderton Central](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/chadderton-central), [Royton South](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/royton-south), [Werneth](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/werneth), [Royton North](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/royton-north), [Alexandra](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/alexandra)

## Latest updates for Coldhurst

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05014650

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/coldhurst, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/coldhurst#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/coldhurst