On average Oldham has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 22.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oldham is £42,487 per year. There are 99 schools in Oldham: 85 primary (10 Outstanding and 64 Good) and 14 secondary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good). Oldham is home to around 242,089 people, with a population density of about 1,700.5 per km².
Based on 1,996 recent sales, the median property price is £214,998 (about £252 per square foot) in Oldham area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 316 | £387,500 | £321 |
| Semi-Detached | 708 | £240,000 | £280 |
| Terraced | 886 | £172,000 | £210 |
| Flats | 86 | £145,000 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £229,995 | £109,950 | £145,000 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | £115,000 | £142,500 | £94,000 |
| 2018 | £250,000 | £104,750 | £152,500 | £97,500 |
| 2019 | £269,045 | £105,000 | £156,000 | £105,000 |
| 2020 | £299,995 | £115,250 | £170,000 | £115,000 |
| 2021 | £319,998 | £119,500 | £190,000 | £133,000 |
| 2022 | £345,998 | £140,750 | £215,000 | £142,000 |
| 2023 | £351,895 | £145,000 | £215,000 | £147,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £135,000 | £220,000 | £157,000 |
| 2025 | £383,750 | £147,125 | £237,500 | £170,000 |
| 2026 | £365,000 | £147,500 | £238,000 | £175,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £201 | £171 | £169 | £113 |
| 2017 | £205 | £179 | £168 | £115 |
| 2018 | £217 | £164 | £178 | £121 |
| 2019 | £239 | £217 | £186 | £127 |
| 2020 | £254 | £188 | £197 | £142 |
| 2021 | £270 | £184 | £222 | £160 |
| 2022 | £303 | £216 | £247 | £177 |
| 2023 | £316 | £213 | £254 | £183 |
| 2024 | £308 | £233 | £260 | £192 |
| 2025 | £319 | £234 | £275 | £206 |
| 2026 | £319 | £216 | £281 | £217 |
Oldham records about 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Oldham is £214,998 (about £252 per square foot) based on 1,996 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Oldham has 85 primary schools (10 rated Outstanding, 64 Good) and 14 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Oldham scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Oldham sits around rank 10,754 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Oldham is around £42,487 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Oldham spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Manchester Central: Lucy Powell (Labour and Co-operative Party), Oldham East and Saddleworth: Debbie Abrahams (Labour Party) and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: Jim McMahon (Labour and Co-operative Party).
OL1 2BA
Fountain Gardens
OL1 2PE
Cumberland Drive
M24 1GQ
Grimshaw Lane
M24 1GN
Foxdenton Lane
OL8 1JX
Ashton Road
OL1 1AN
Longley Street
OL1 1NG
Dan Fold
OL8 2AF
Cardwell Street
OL8 2NB
Ashton Road
OL9 0JA
Broadgate
OL1 3LX
Higginshaw Road
OL1 3HQ
Bottom O' Th' Moor
OL4 1HS
Cow Lane
OL1 3BS
Pennant Street
OL9 6JN
Victoria Street
OL9 8PP
Marfield Avenue
OL9 8BT
Fields New Road
OL2 5EX
Cleveland Grove
OL9 8AU
Broadgate
OL8 1DB
Eldon Street
OL1 1AD
Greaves Street
OL1 1AA
Hamilton Street
OL8 1DF
Bloom Street
OL8 1EA
Shield Close
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.