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OL3 5LB

Saddleworth North

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL3 5LB

Overview

Postcode OL3 5LB is located in an urban city, 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 2.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 5LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Diggle, Delph & Denshaw near OL3 5LB 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
41.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
283
98.61%
Indian
1
0.35%
Irish
1
0.35%
Other White
1
0.35%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
45.83%
Owns with a mortgage
44
36.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.33%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.17%
Total households: 120

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 5LB postcode area, located within Diggle, Delph & Denshaw, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL3 5LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryDiggle SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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