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OL1 3NU

St James'

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL1 3NU

Overview

Postcode OL1 3NU 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 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stoneleigh Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Derker has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,546 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Derker has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

12%

Approximately 12.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL1 3NU.

Flood risk

No risk

Derker near OL1 3NU 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL1 3NU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miStoneleigh ParkLargeWalking directions to Stoneleigh Park

Area Profile

Population
461
Population density
3,221.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
376
81.74%
Pakistani
38
8.26%
African
14
3.04%
Other White
10
2.17%
Chinese
5
1.09%
Total population: 460

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
69
35.94%
Owns with a mortgage
50
26.04%
Owns outright
31
16.15%
Other social rented
13
6.77%
Social rents from council
10
5.21%
Total households: 192

Property prices in St James'

Based on 93 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
Detached15£297,500
Flats3£87,000
Semi-Detached34£191,000
Terraced41£150,000

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 3NU postcode area, located within Derker, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL1 3NU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGreenacres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL1 3NU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL1 3NU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miStop & Shop165 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL1 3PAWalking directions to Stop & Shop
0.1 miTesco ExtraHuddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2GAWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.3 miShings Super SaveLondon Road, Oldham, OL1 4BWWalking directions to Shings Super Save
0.3 miLittlemoor Mini Market37 Littlemoor Lane, Oldham, OL4 2RTWalking directions to Littlemoor Mini Market
0.4 miHigginshaw Village Store6 Brackley Square, Oldham, OL1 3RSWalking directions to Higginshaw Village Store

Data Sources

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