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OL1 4QZ

St James'

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL1 4QZ

Overview

Postcode OL1 4QZ is located in a major urban area, within the St James' ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Moorside & Sholver area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Moorside & Sholver is £41,200 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 3.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Sholver Millennium Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
77%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Moorside & Sholver has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,801 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Moorside & Sholver has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

77%

Approximately 77.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Moorside & Sholver is £41,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL1 4QZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Moorside & Sholver near OL1 4QZ 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 4QZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSholver Millennium GreenLargeWalking directions to Sholver Millennium Green
0.4 miBesom Hill Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Besom Hill Country Park

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
8,983.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
81.13%
African
25
7.86%
Pakistani
11
3.46%
Other White
10
3.14%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.57%
Total population: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
57
45.24%
Social rents from council
40
31.75%
Owns outright
12
9.52%
Owns with a mortgage
10
7.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.56%
Total households: 126

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 4QZ postcode area, located within Moorside & Sholver, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL1 4QZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryHodge Clough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryEast Crompton St George's CofE SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL1 4QZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL1 4QZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miMoorside Co-opOwen Street, Oldham, OL1 4JSWalking directions to Moorside Co-op

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.