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About

Salem is a neighbourhood in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, located on the town’s northern fringe where built-up streets run into open ground. The area is mainly residential, with rows of late-19th and early-20th-century houses alongside later council and private developments. A short local high street provides everyday shops and bus stops with regular services into Oldham town centre and toward Manchester. Street patterns reflect the town’s industrial-era expansion, and some buildings show the region’s characteristic sandstone construction.

Community facilities include a primary school, a community hall and playing fields used by local teams and groups. To the north the edge of town gives way to fields and moorland, so many streets have clear views toward Oldham Edge and the South Pennines. That setting makes a short walk enough to get from dense residential streets to open slopes used for walking and local farming, while the neighbourhood remains within easy reach of Oldham’s services and rail links.

Area overview

On average Salem has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 117 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Salem is £40,995 per year. There are 5 schools in Salem: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Salem is home to around 7,912 people, with a population density of about 6,507.6 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Salem Population
7,912
Population density
6,507.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.97(+16%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.29(+41%)
Public order
17.69(+75%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.55(+73%)
Burglary
12.51(+125%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
4,202
53.12%
British
2,230
28.19%
Other
274
3.46%
African
246
3.11%
Other White
227
2.87%
Total population: 7,911

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,693
31.03%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,110
20.34%
Level 3 (A level)
706
12.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
694
12.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
678
12.43%
Total 16+ residents: 5,456

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
735
30.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
715
29.95%
Owns outright
633
26.52%
Other social rented
117
4.9%
Other forms of private rent
97
4.06%
Total households: 2,387

Property prices in Salem

Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £134,000 in Salem area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Salem 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 Salem over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£280,000
Flats1£138,000
Semi-Detached9£180,000
Terraced22£125,000

10 years median price trend in Salem

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Salem.

All postcodes in Salem

OL41NZ

Lees Road

OL43AJ

Lees Road

OL45ET

Smyrna Street

OL45JE

Roxbury Avenue

OL41JP

Lees Road

OL41NS

Balfour Street

OL43EG

Greenacres Road

OL43AT

Staindale

OL41NE

Ronald Street

OL43EE

Prince Edward Avenue

OL41LX

Kelverlow Street

OL43AE

Bank Street

OL43HG

Farnborough Avenue

OL45HT

Gibraltar Street

OL43BU

Sedgefield Park

OL41HP

Greenacres Road

OL41LJ

Clarksfield Road

OL41LH

Hillside Avenue

OL41LP

Glen Road

OL45JF

Breeze Hill Road

OL45JQ

Cyprus Close

OL42BW

Cedar Street

OL41HE

Townfield Street

OL43AR

Yorkdale

OL45JZ

Huxley Street

OL45LB

Darwin Street

OL41HU

Mount Pleasant Business Centre

OL45HB

Wren Street

OL41NN

Warcock Road

OL43BJ

Wyke Park

OL43AY

Bank Top Park

OL41HX

Lees Road

OL42AG

Hill Street

OL43HJ

Burghley Avenue

OL45JG

Breeze Hill Road

OL42BT

Greenacres Road

OL43AG

Abercorn Street

OL45HS

Malta Street

OL41NU

Easterdale

OL41NY

Cranbrook Street

OL42BN

Taurus Street

OL43ED

Saxon Street

OL45HF

Martin Avenue

OL45HL

Pendle Close

OL45HQ

Kestrel Avenue

OL43AZ

Lees Brook Park

OL45JL

Lees Road

OL43AX

Wheeldale

OL43HH

Melford Grove

OL41LU

Kelverlow Street

OL41NB

Eric Street

OL43AF

Lees Road

OL41NJ

Tyne Street

OL41SL

Wrigley Street

OL45HD

Quail Street

OL41NP

Tynwald Street

OL41LY

Kelverlow Street

OL43BG

Stockton Park

OL45LJ

Roundthorn Road

OL41HY

Staley Street

OL42BS

Falkirk Street

OL43BA

Cennick Close

OL41PB

Cook Street

OL45LN

Roundthorn Road

OL42BX

Plane Street

OL43EA

Dane Street

OL43EQ

Springfield

OL45JX

Huxley Street

OL41LN

Clarksfield Road

OL41ND

Ronald Street

OL43BE

Gowran Park

OL43BQ

Ludlow Park

OL43AQ

Dudley Street

OL45ES

New Earth Street

OL45JA

Aden Street

OL43AH

Dawson Street

OL43EF

Prince Edward Avenue

OL45EY

Lees Road

OL45HZ

Vigo Street

OL42AX

Dunkerley Street

OL41HG

Terrace Street

OL41HW

Terrace Street

OL45EP

Lees Road

OL45HE

Rook Street

OL41HS

Cow Lane

OL41NL

Arundel Street

OL41NW

Bridson Street

OL45EU

Hill Close

OL45HW

Gibraltar Street

OL45LF

Chatsworth Street

OL45JU

Fulham Street

OL41LA

Overens Street

OL41NQ

Foster Street

OL43AL

Kentucky Street

OL43BB

Wellyhole Street

OL45HR

Salem Grove

OL41HT

Balfour Street

OL41LQ

Hillside Avenue

OL41NH

Fleet Street

OL43BF

Constantine Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.