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Lime Side & Garden Suburb

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About

Lime Side & Garden Suburb is a residential area in the south of Oldham, characterised by its terraced housing and interwar semi-detached homes. The streets are arranged in a grid pattern, with green spaces like Limehurst Park providing open areas for recreation. The local landscape includes gentle slopes with views towards the Pennine foothills.

The area is defined by its namesake Garden Suburb, a planned housing development from the early 20th century that expanded the original settlement. Limehurst Village Hall serves as a community hub. Public transport links connect the area to Oldham town centre and surrounding districts.

Area overview

On average Lime Side & Garden Suburb has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 117 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 37.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lime Side & Garden Suburb is £40,778 per year. There are 5 schools in Lime Side & Garden Suburb: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lime Side & Garden Suburb is home to around 7,755 people, with a population density of about 4,909.8 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
37.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lime Side & Garden Suburb Population
7,755
Population density
4,909.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.48(+30%)
Anti-social behaviour
25.66(+43%)
Public order
17.54(+73%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.83(+65%)
Vehicle crime
11.35(+89%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,055
78.1%
Pakistani
471
6.08%
African
268
3.46%
Other White
182
2.35%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
116
1.5%
Total population: 7,753

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,708
29.67%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,124
19.52%
Level 3 (A level)
880
15.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
832
14.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
724
12.58%
Total 16+ residents: 5,757

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,013
34.43%
Owns with a mortgage
668
22.71%
Owns outright
644
21.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
323
10.98%
Social rents from council
242
8.23%
Total households: 2,942

Property prices in Lime Side & Garden Suburb

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Lime Side & Garden Suburb area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £423,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lime Side & Garden Suburb in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lime Side & Garden Suburb over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced24£200,000
Semi-Detached19£225,000
Detached4£288,500

10 years median price trend in Lime Side & Garden Suburb

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lime Side & Garden Suburb.

All postcodes in Lime Side & Garden Suburb

OL83AX

Fieldsway

OL83TT

Holly Lane

OL83NL

Higher Lime Road

OL84LB

Hollins Road

OL83SP

Cummings Street

OL83AG

Middle Gate

OL83UX

Clough Gate

OL83LS

Ninth Avenue

OL83BS

Acacia Road

OL83LB

Elm Road

M359XQ

Margrove Close

OL83RT

Limeside Road

OL83AH

Middle Gate

OL83AB

Hollins Road

OL84JP

Swallow Street

OL83AY

Green Lane

OL84JD

Repton Avenue

OL83UU

Hollins Road

OL83RZ

Fourth Avenue

OL83SW

Side Street

OL83UH

Oak Road

OL83TS

Moorcroft Street

OL83AJ

Croft Brow

OL83TY

Hazel Lane

OL83BQ

Hollins Road

OL83TR

Clive Street

OL83SB

Eighth Avenue

M359SD

Stockburn Drive

OL84JG

Lyndhurst Road

M359WH

Lime Lane

OL83UB

Alder Lane

OL83NZ

Crime View

OL83LE

Limeside Road

OL83LG

Rowan Tree Road

M359AR

Arkendale Close

OL83AA

Hollins Road

OL83TH

Trough Gate

OL83SS

Burder Street

M359UJ

Langton Close

OL83AL

The Croft

OL83UN

Oak Road

OL83SN

Walkers Road

OL83UF

Lilac Lane

OL83TN

Watts Street

OL83SD

Third Avenue

OL84JU

Mill Gate

OL83ST

Fox Street

OL83SG

Second Avenue

OL84JT

Colenso Street

M359XD

New Oak Close

OL83LJ

Ninth Avenue

OL83NW

Farm Road

OL84JB

Repton Avenue

OL83TZ

Poplar Avenue

OL83UQ

Elm Road

OL83RX

Sixth Avenue

OL83AQ

Meadow Lane

OL83TW

Houghton Avenue

OL83TA

Hollins Road

OL83XB

Brennan Court

OL83AT

Middle Gate

OL83JL

White Bank Road

M359WA

Lime Lane

OL83UD

Birch Avenue

OL83BT

Damson Close

OL83UY

Marple Close

OL83LL

Ninth Avenue

OL83PF

Blackthorn Road

OL83SL

First Avenue

OL84JA

Corona Avenue

M359XE

Yewdale Drive

OL83JH

White Bank Road

OL83BN

Hollinwood

OL83UT

Hollins Road

OL83LN

First Avenue

OL83UL

Oak Road

M359XF

Netherwood

OL83LR

Ninth Avenue

OL83PA

Lower Lime Road

OL83SQ

Second Avenue

OL83JJ

Whitebank Road

OL83JQ

White Bank Road

OL83SH

First Avenue

OL83UJ

Oak Road

OL83AP

Brae Side

OL83SE

Seventh Avenue

OL84LE

Mallard Close

OL83BB

Green Lane

OL83SA

Eighth Avenue

OL83LT

Limeside Road

OL83TP

Hollins Road

OL83TU

Birch Avenue

OL83TX

Birch Avenue

OL83BH

Monsall Street

OL83PD

Laburnum Road

OL83AN

Rising Lane

OL83UA

Poplar Avenue

OL83NQ

Higher Lime Road

OL83AF

North Gate

OL83LA

Pine Tree Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.