Chadderton South’s population decreased slightly between 2011 and 2018. This compares to the Oldham wide average increase of 3.9%. There is a high proportion of White residents within the ward (91%). Both Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities show increasing numbers, but both are far below the Oldham average.

Chadderton South’s median household income (£21,726) is slightly lower than the Oldham average (£22,289). The employment rate (62.4%) is slightly higher than the Oldham average (58%). A slightly lower proportion of people are on Out of Work Benefits in Chadderton South (10.8%) than in Oldham as a whole (11.0%).

Chadderton South has a similar proportion of single person households (30.7%) as the Oldham average (30.3%). The proportion of lone parent households in the ward (14.1%) is slightly higher than the Oldham average (13.1%). The proportion of households overcrowded in the ward (6.3%) is slightly lower than the Oldham average (7.5%).

Chadderton South’s rate of reported Anti-Social Behaviour is lower than the average for the borough. The overall rate of reported crimes is higher than the Oldham average. Police intelligence suggests a fall in the rate of reporting. New crime recording standards have changed the classification of certain offences, meaning we can’t compare over time.