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OL1 4DQ

St James'

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL1 4DQ

Overview

Postcode OL1 4DQ 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 Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 3.0 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Stoneleigh Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
36.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

36.6%

Approximately 36.6% 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 4DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Derker near OL1 4DQ 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL1 4DQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStoneleigh ParkLargeWalking directions to Stoneleigh Park

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
6,582.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
80.66%
African
29
8.01%
Bangladeshi
11
3.04%
Pakistani
10
2.76%
Caribbean
6
1.66%
Total population: 362

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
33.1%
Other social rented
35
24.14%
Owns outright
27
18.62%
Social rents from council
18
12.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.03%
Total households: 145

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 4DQ postcode area, located within Derker, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL1 4DQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSEE (Oldham)Other independent special school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryMayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWillowpark Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL1 4DQ

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

Data Sources

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