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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, about 16% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. 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
8/10
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(+156%)
Burglary
15.15(+173%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.91(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.98(0%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,136
90.42%
Bangladeshi
120
2.11%
Other White
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

Median price£190,000
Price per sq ft£243
Sales (last 12 months)67
Typical range (middle 50%)£163K – £244K

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £243 per square foot) in Wood End area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £475,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wood End over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£377,500£289
Semi-Detached27£220,000£283
Flats1£205,000£209
Terraced31£160,000£197

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wood End

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wood End.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£232,000£153,000£100,000
2017£227,500£133,000£93,000
2018£232,500£148,000£95,000
2019£217,500£143,000£97,250
2020£270,000£172,475£111,000
2021£282,000£185,500£131,000
2022£276,500£190,000£135,000
2023£256,250£200,000£132,000
2024£224,000£200,000£147,500
2025£403,123£226,800£160,000
2026£327,500£238,000£173,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wood End.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wood End.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£177£182£118
2017£237£185£115
2018£219£187£120
2019£221£196£117
2020£238£212£143
2021£316£237£164
2022£290£274£179
2023£289£269£164
2024£256£284£187
2025£290£289£195
2026£301£240£209
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wood End.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wood End in the last year.

All postcodes in Wood End

OL28BU

Milnrow Road

OL28EY

Edmund Street

OL27RU

Lyon Street

OL27YS

Surrey Park Close

OL27YU

Buckinghamshire Park Close

OL28AD

Rochdale Road

OL28BF

Shaw

OL28DS

George Street

OL28ED

Dunwood Park Courts

OL28DP

Upper Cliff Hill

OL27UX

Duchess Street Industrial Estate

OL28UU

Garrett Grove

OL28DG

Calf Hey Road

OL28HR

Hillside Avenue

OL28EU

Gordon Street

OL28AZ

Chandos Street

OL28HL

Heather Avenue

OL27UL

Shaw

OL28EA

Harewood Road

OL28DE

Cliff Hill Road

OL28UZ

Oak Street

OL27UR

Woodend

OL28EL

Park Street

OL27YT

Wessex Park Close

OL28AE

St Mary's Gate

OL28QX

Rochdale Road

OL28DL

George Street

OL28BQ

Railway View

OL28GA

Woodhouse Road

OL27UP

Helmshore Way

OL27SX

Alston Avenue

OL27TB

Belgravia Mews

OL28PA

Duke Street

OL28QT

Rutland Way

OL28AX

George Street

OL28BE

Milnrow Road

OL27TW

Store Street

OL27TJ

Harrow Mews

OL28BA

Oswald Street

OL28AJ

Chapel Street

OL28HB

Linney Lane

OL28DQ

Jordan Avenue

OL27UZ

St Josephs Close

OL27TQ

Ivy Close

OL28BS

Newby Drive

OL28BT

Rees Crescent

OL27TZ

Napier Street

OL27TE

Vicarage Street

OL28HG

George Street

Data Sources

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.