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Homes rented privately

10.5% to 25.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.5% in Chadderton North to 25.2% in St Mary's — a gap of 14.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Chadderton North	10.5%	465	4,408
Royton North	10.8%	527	4,868
Saddleworth South	12.2%	541	4,429
Saddleworth North	13.5%	576	4,264
Crompton	13.6%	598	4,406
Royton South	16.1%	735	4,576
Saddleworth West & Lees	16.2%	788	4,864
St James'	17.3%	848	4,897
Chadderton South	17.9%	947	5,300
Failsworth East	18.8%	884	4,697
Failsworth West	18.8%	900	4,778
Hollinwood	19.2%	963	5,026
Chadderton Central	19.4%	858	4,429
Shaw	19.4%	876	4,504
Alexandra	19.9%	956	4,800
Coldhurst	20.7%	936	4,532
Medlock Vale	21.5%	1,040	4,842
Werneth	21.5%	880	4,088
Waterhead	21.7%	1,124	5,178
St Mary's	25.2%	1,066	4,227

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.1% to 7.7%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.1% in Chadderton North to 7.7% in Alexandra — a gap of 3.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Chadderton North	4.1%	451	10,949
Saddleworth South	4.3%	427	9,950
Saddleworth North	4.5%	440	9,879
Saddleworth West & Lees	4.9%	546	11,088
Royton North	5.6%	619	11,067
Crompton	5.8%	581	9,934
St James'	6.1%	757	12,483
Werneth	6.1%	919	14,969
Royton South	6.3%	653	10,294
Waterhead	6.4%	886	13,771
Medlock Vale	6.4%	919	14,260
St Mary's	6.5%	972	15,041
Failsworth East	6.6%	687	10,357
Chadderton South	6.7%	842	12,599
Failsworth West	6.7%	743	11,095
Chadderton Central	7%	820	11,704
Shaw	7.3%	730	10,038
Hollinwood	7.4%	959	12,944
Coldhurst	7.4%	1,133	15,210
Alexandra	7.7%	1,105	14,439

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People aged 65 or over

7.6% to 27.1%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.6% in Coldhurst to 27.1% in Saddleworth South — a gap of 19.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Coldhurst	7.6%	1,153	15,222
St Mary's	7.9%	1,195	15,039
Werneth	8.1%	1,216	14,948
Alexandra	9.5%	1,372	14,434
Medlock Vale	10.3%	1,466	14,250
Waterhead	12.5%	1,716	13,768
St James'	12.8%	1,606	12,508
Hollinwood	13.3%	1,721	12,916
Chadderton Central	14.4%	1,696	11,742
Chadderton South	16.1%	2,025	12,576
Failsworth West	18.1%	2,009	11,092
Failsworth East	20.6%	2,142	10,379
Shaw	20.9%	2,097	10,033
Chadderton North	21.1%	2,303	10,929
Royton South	21.9%	2,257	10,306
Saddleworth West & Lees	22%	2,440	11,087
Saddleworth North	24.2%	2,387	9,883
Crompton	24.5%	2,431	9,936
Royton North	24.6%	2,718	11,067
Saddleworth South	27.1%	2,700	9,957

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.3% to 36.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.3% in Saddleworth North to 36.5% in Coldhurst — a gap of 24.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Saddleworth North	12.3%	1,013	8,253
Saddleworth South	13.1%	1,099	8,410
Chadderton North	16.6%	1,489	8,976
Saddleworth West & Lees	16.8%	1,537	9,165
Royton North	18.8%	1,730	9,205
Crompton	18.9%	1,560	8,247
Shaw	20.9%	1,724	8,230
Royton South	21%	1,776	8,464
Failsworth East	21.9%	1,909	8,711
St James'	22.2%	2,083	9,378
Failsworth West	23.2%	2,070	8,904
Chadderton South	23.4%	2,348	10,054
Waterhead	27.6%	2,840	10,279
Chadderton Central	29.6%	2,600	8,792
Hollinwood	30.1%	2,898	9,622
Medlock Vale	30.4%	3,171	10,423
Werneth	32.2%	3,391	10,528
Alexandra	33.6%	3,427	10,203
St Mary's	34.7%	3,686	10,622
Coldhurst	36.5%	3,869	10,612

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.2% to 43.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.2% in Coldhurst to 43.1% in Saddleworth South — a gap of 25 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Coldhurst	18.2%	1,930	10,612
Alexandra	19.2%	1,958	10,203
Hollinwood	19.4%	1,866	9,622
St Mary's	19.5%	2,074	10,622
Chadderton Central	19.7%	1,736	8,792
Medlock Vale	20.6%	2,146	10,423
Waterhead	21.1%	2,174	10,279
Werneth	22.3%	2,346	10,528
Chadderton South	22.5%	2,259	10,054
St James'	22.7%	2,125	9,378
Failsworth West	22.7%	2,018	8,904
Failsworth East	22.9%	1,994	8,711
Royton South	25.2%	2,136	8,464
Shaw	25.6%	2,110	8,230
Crompton	25.7%	2,116	8,247
Royton North	27.1%	2,492	9,205
Saddleworth West & Lees	29.7%	2,720	9,165
Chadderton North	31.5%	2,823	8,976
Saddleworth North	41.2%	3,401	8,253
Saddleworth South	43.1%	3,628	8,410

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.9% to 40.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.9% in Saddleworth North to 40.5% in Coldhurst — a gap of 29.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Saddleworth North	10.9%	464	4,261
Saddleworth South	12.3%	547	4,442
Chadderton North	12.7%	562	4,419
Saddleworth West & Lees	15.5%	755	4,873
Royton North	17.7%	864	4,885
Crompton	17.9%	790	4,417
Royton South	18.9%	863	4,570
Shaw	21.5%	971	4,510
Failsworth East	21.8%	1,023	4,695
Failsworth West	22.1%	1,055	4,773
Chadderton South	22.8%	1,207	5,294
St James'	23%	1,124	4,878
Waterhead	27.8%	1,440	5,186
Chadderton Central	30.8%	1,367	4,442
Medlock Vale	30.8%	1,490	4,831
Hollinwood	31.3%	1,564	5,003
Werneth	35.3%	1,441	4,081
St Mary's	37.1%	1,568	4,227
Alexandra	37.4%	1,790	4,783
Coldhurst	40.5%	1,841	4,542

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.9% to 43.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.9% in Chadderton North to 43.5% in Coldhurst — a gap of 37.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 20 of 20 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Chadderton North	5.9%	261	4,408
Saddleworth North	6.6%	280	4,264
Saddleworth South	7.4%	329	4,429
Saddleworth West & Lees	8.4%	410	4,864
Crompton	10.4%	457	4,406
Royton South	12.8%	585	4,576
Royton North	15.1%	737	4,868
Failsworth East	15.4%	725	4,697
Shaw	17.9%	806	4,504
Chadderton South	18.3%	971	5,300
Failsworth West	18.7%	893	4,778
Waterhead	22.7%	1,176	5,178
St Mary's	26.7%	1,130	4,227
St James'	27.4%	1,344	4,897
Medlock Vale	27.4%	1,329	4,842
Werneth	27.7%	1,133	4,088
Chadderton Central	29.5%	1,305	4,429
Hollinwood	36.5%	1,834	5,026
Alexandra	43%	2,065	4,800
Coldhurst	43.5%	1,970	4,532

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20 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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