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OL1 9FQ

St Mary's

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL1 9FQ

Overview

Postcode OL1 9FQ is located in a major urban area, within the St Mary's ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Alexandra Park area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Alexandra Park is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 3.0 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
50.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Alexandra Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,346 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Alexandra Park has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

50.5%

Approximately 50.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Alexandra Park is £32,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 248 ft away from OL1 9FQ.

Flood risk

N/A

Alexandra Park near OL1 9FQ 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
448
Population density
2,780.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
290
65.17%
Bangladeshi
72
16.18%
Other Asian
32
7.19%
British
10
2.25%
African
8
1.8%
Total population: 445

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
38
34.23%
Owns outright
29
26.13%
Social rents from council
18
16.22%
Owns with a mortgage
13
11.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.31%
Total households: 111

Property prices in St Mary's

Based on 41 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in St Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mary's 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 Mary's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£280,000
Semi-Detached14£157,500
Terraced26£131,750

10 year median price trend in St Mary's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mary's.

Schools

In the OL1 9FQ postcode area, located within Alexandra Park, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL1 9FQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHorton Mill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWestwood Boys SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSapience Girls AcademyOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL1 9FQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL1 9FQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTeti Afro Caribbean Foods143-145 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, OL1 3THWalking directions to Teti Afro Caribbean Foods
0.2 miLondis131 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JWWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miPolski Sklep International Food Store103 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, OL1 3SYWalking directions to Polski Sklep International Food Store
0.3 miBucuresti179 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JPWalking directions to Bucuresti
0.3 miInternational Food Store181 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JPWalking directions to International Food Store

Data Sources

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