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OL1 2UD

Coldhurst

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL1 2UD

Overview

Postcode OL1 2UD is located in a major urban area, within the Coldhurst ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Oldham Town North area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Oldham Town North is £27,900 per year. The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 2.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Coldhurst Community Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
11.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Oldham Town North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,037 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Oldham Town North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

11.3%

Approximately 11.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 60.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Oldham Town North is £27,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 285 ft away from OL1 2UD.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldham Town North near OL1 2UD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL1 2UD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miColdhurst Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Coldhurst Community Park

Area Profile

Population
460
Population density
10,849.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
227
49.56%
British
123
26.86%
Indian
31
6.77%
Other Asian
13
2.84%
Other White
12
2.62%
Total population: 458

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
41.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
29.79%
Owns outright
23
16.31%
Other social rented
13
9.22%
Social rents from council
3
2.13%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Coldhurst

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Coldhurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £260,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Coldhurst 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 Coldhurst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£192,000
Flats2£118,750
Semi-Detached9£220,000
Terraced31£128,500

10 year median price trend in Coldhurst

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

Schools

In the OL1 2UD postcode area, located within Oldham Town North, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL1 2UD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Cross Ceva Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSEE (Oldham)Other independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL1 2UD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL1 2UD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miGo Local Extra284-286 Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2HFWalking directions to Go Local Extra
0.3 miEuropeanOldham Road, Oldham, OL2 6ABWalking directions to European
0.3 miBest-one181 Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 2BPWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miNew Museum Store104 Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 2BLWalking directions to New Museum Store
0.4 miAl-Emaan269 Featherstall Road North, Oldham, OL1 2NJWalking directions to Al-Emaan

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.