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OL3 5JX

Saddleworth North

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL3 5JX

Overview

Postcode OL3 5JX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Saddleworth North ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Diggle, Delph & Denshaw area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Diggle, Delph & Denshaw is £48,000 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 2.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Diggle Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Diggle, Delph & Denshaw has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,011 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Diggle, Delph & Denshaw has a low crime rate.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Diggle, Delph & Denshaw is £48,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL3 5JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Diggle, Delph & Denshaw near OL3 5JX 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL3 5JX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDiggle ParkMediumWalking directions to Diggle Park
0.4 miDiggle FieldsSmallWalking directions to Diggle Fields

Area Profile

Population
235
Population density
70.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
93.19%
Other White
6
2.55%
Other
6
2.55%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.85%
Other Asian
1
0.43%
Total population: 235

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
42
44.68%
Owns with a mortgage
41
43.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
6.38%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.26%
Social rents from council
1
1.06%
Total households: 94

Property prices in Saddleworth North

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Saddleworth North area, with individual transactions ranging from £121,500 up to £967,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Saddleworth North 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 Saddleworth North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£520,000
Flats7£215,000
Semi-Detached26£284,250
Terraced50£235,000

10 year median price trend in Saddleworth North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saddleworth North.

Schools

In the OL3 5JX postcode area, located within Diggle, Delph & Denshaw, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL3 5JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryDiggle SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miSecondarySaddleworth SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimarySt Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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