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OL1 4HF

St James'

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL1 4HF

Overview

Postcode OL1 4HF 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 Greenfield located about 3.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
71.1%
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

71.1%

Approximately 71.1% 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 4HF.

Flood risk

No risk

Derker near OL1 4HF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Greenfield located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL1 4HF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miStoneleigh ParkLargeWalking directions to Stoneleigh Park
0.4 miWaterhead ParkMediumWalking directions to Waterhead Park

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
11,477.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
75.91%
African
21
6.93%
Other White
16
5.28%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
3.3%
Bangladeshi
8
2.64%
Total population: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
56
46.28%
Other social rented
30
24.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.92%
Owns with a mortgage
11
9.09%
Owns outright
11
9.09%
Total households: 121

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 4HF postcode area, located within Derker, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL1 4HF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableKingsland SchoolPupil referral unit

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL1 4HF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL1 4HF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPrice Cutters271 Ripponden Road, Oldham, OL1 4HRWalking directions to Price Cutters
0.3 miLittlemoor Mini Market37 Littlemoor Lane, Oldham, OL4 2RTWalking directions to Littlemoor Mini Market
0.3 miShings Super SaveLondon Road, Oldham, OL1 4BWWalking directions to Shings Super Save
0.4 miAsdaHuddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2RBWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miShaz Mini Market381 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2RJWalking directions to Shaz Mini Market

Data Sources

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