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OL1 4RT

St James'

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL1 4RT

Overview

Postcode OL1 4RT 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 3.1 miles away. There are 2 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
63.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

63.5%

Approximately 63.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 161 ft away from OL1 4RT.

Flood risk

No risk

Moorside & Sholver near OL1 4RT 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL1 4RT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSholver Millennium GreenLargeWalking directions to Sholver Millennium Green
0.3 miBesom Hill Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Besom Hill Country Park

Area Profile

Population
584
Population density
7,545.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
400
68.26%
African
72
12.29%
Other White
26
4.44%
Pakistani
21
3.58%
Other Black
14
2.39%
Total population: 586

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
74
37%
Other social rented
53
26.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
11.5%
Owns with a mortgage
19
9.5%
Owns outright
14
7%
Total households: 200

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 4RT postcode area, located within Moorside & Sholver, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryHodge Clough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL1 4RT
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: 16/11/2025.