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Medlock Vale

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South west Oldham. About 14,973 people in 2.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Medlock Vale, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,264
989th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
64.1%
2,692nd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Medlock Vale compares

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Medlock ValeMiddle
Population20 wards, Oldham · 2021
Population: every ward in Oldham20 areas from 9,884 to 15,210. The middle area is 11,398. Medlock Vale is 14,264.
14,2645th highest
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%. Medlock Vale is 98.8%.
98.8%7th 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%. Medlock Vale is 8.0%.
8.0%7th highest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Oldham · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Oldham20 areas from 58.4% to 65.0%. The middle area is 62.7%. Medlock Vale is 64.1%.
64.1%5th highest

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 Medlock Vale 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 of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.4×
123rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
36.8
11th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Medlock Vale in brief

Medlock Vale had 14,264 usual residents at the census.

In Medlock Vale, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Medlock Vale, 8.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

64.1% of residents in Medlock Vale were aged 15 to 64 at the census.