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About

Wood End is a residential district in the northeast of Oldham, situated between the neighbourhoods of Royton and Shaw. The area is characterised by rows of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, built to accommodate the mill workers of the industrial era. Its streets follow a grid-like pattern, with local amenities clustered along main thoroughfares like Rochdale Road.

The area includes the small, wooded valley of the Oldham Brook, a tributary of the River Irk, which provides a green corridor. This natural feature is a remnant of the landscape that preceded the area's dense urban development. Housing here is predominantly practical and unadorned, reflecting its historical function as a community for the local textile industry workforce.

Area overview

On average Wood End has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wood End is £39,188 per year. There are 3 schools in Wood End: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wood End is home to around 5,678 people, with a population density of about 3,733.3 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
16.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wood End Population
5,678
Population density
3,733.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.82(-17%)
Vehicle crime
15.32(+154%)
Burglary
15.15(+172%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.91(-25%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.98(0%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,136
90.42%
Other White
120
2.11%
Bangladeshi
120
2.11%
Pakistani
65
1.14%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
42
0.74%
Total population: 5,680

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,080
23.16%
No qualifications
995
21.34%
Level 3 (A level)
867
18.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
698
14.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
521
11.17%
Total 16+ residents: 4,663

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
836
31.52%
Owns with a mortgage
750
28.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
491
18.51%
Other social rented
348
13.12%
Social rents from council
143
5.39%
Total households: 2,652

Property prices in Wood End

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £182,500 in Wood End area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wood End 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 Wood End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£352,500
Semi-Detached29£220,000
Terraced30£152,500

10 years median price trend in Wood End

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

All postcodes in Wood End

OL28AB

Kershaw Street East

OL28AH

King Albert Street

OL28BA

Oswald Street

OL28EE

Dunwoods Park Courts

OL28EW

Moorland Street

OL27AJ

Kershaw Street

OL27UL

Shaw

OL28DJ

George Street

OL28DR

George Street

OL27TZ

Napier Street

OL27UT

Trent Industrial Estate

OL27YT

Wessex Park Close

OL28DA

Shore Avenue

OL27UD

Hawksmoor Drive

OL27UH

Smallbrook Road

OL28DG

Calf Hey Road

OL27TD

St James Street

OL27TR

Copley Street

OL28HL

Heather Avenue

OL27UA

Chatburn Court

OL28DN

Buckstones Road

OL28EU

Gordon Street

OL28GA

Woodhouse Road

OL28HA

Linney Lane

OL27YW

Duchess Street

OL28GB

Crossfield Close

OL27TX

Rossendale Way

OL27UX

Duchess Street

OL28AL

Milnrow Road

OL28BS

Shaw

OL27TJ

Harrow Mews

OL28AA

Collinge Street

OL28AD

Rochdale Road

OL28PA

Duke Street

OL28PB

Beal Lane

OL28EQ

Milnrow Road

OL28EN

Crossley Street

OL28UU

Garrett Grove

OL28DE

Cliff Hill Road

OL27UN

Gilderdale Close

OL27RT

Society Street

OL27TE

Vicarage Street

OL27TG

Vine Close

OL27XA

Cowie Street

OL28BJ

Milnrow Road

OL28BN

Higher Park

OL28NB

Pingot

OL27SY

Salts Street

OL28DB

Park Parade

Data Sources

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