How many schools are near OL9 9QY?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL9 9QY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

0 crimes were reported within 400m of OL9 9QY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OL9 9QY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL9 9QY includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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OL9 9QY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OL9 9QY

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,966 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

67Safety

82Health

71Transport

67Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL9 9QY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools80/100

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total

Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Kingfisher Special SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Halcyon Way School0.4 mi The Radclyffe SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety67/100

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82/100

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 23 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CH MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space67/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities87/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Lidl, Farmfoods, Tesco… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Aldi Unit 1, Lydia Becker Way, Chadderton — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL9 9QY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL9.

Average sold price by property type across the OL9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,718 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£389k▲ 20.3%

Semi-detached£243k▲ 27.0%

Terraced£174k▲ 35.2%

Flat£116k▲ 19.7%

District-level averages (OL9) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About OL9 9QY

OL9 9QY scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Unit 1, Lydia Becker Way, Chadderton about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL9 9QY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,966 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 2 minutes' walk away.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CH MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OL9 9QY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 63 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (100 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Lidl, Farmfoods, Tesco and others. The nearest is Aldi Unit 1, Lydia Becker Way, Chadderton, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 12 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OL9 9QY on NestScope.

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