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OL1 3LT

St James'

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL1 3LT

Overview

Postcode OL1 3LT is located in a major urban area, within the St James' ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Derker area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Derker is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 3.1 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Derker has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,399 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Derker has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

23.4%

Approximately 23.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Derker is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 214 ft away from OL1 3LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Derker near OL1 3LT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
485
Population density
2,008.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
352
72.58%
Other White
32
6.6%
African
24
4.95%
Pakistani
18
3.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
14
2.89%
Total population: 485

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
54
30.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
50
28.57%
Other social rented
36
20.57%
Owns outright
29
16.57%
Social rents from council
5
2.86%
Total households: 175

Property prices in St James'

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in St James' area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £385,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St James' 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 St James' over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£285,000
Flats4£83,500
Semi-Detached39£200,000
Terraced49£149,700

10 year median price trend in St James'

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James'.

Schools

In the OL1 3LT postcode area, located within Derker, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL1 3LT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGreenacres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBeever Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL1 3LT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL1 3LT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExtraHuddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2GAWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.2 miStop & Shop165 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL1 3PAWalking directions to Stop & Shop
0.3 miLondis131 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JWWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miHigginshaw Village Store6 Brackley Square, Oldham, OL1 3RSWalking directions to Higginshaw Village Store
0.3 miShings Super SaveLondon Road, Oldham, OL1 4BWWalking directions to Shings Super Save

Data Sources

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