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OL3 5RU

Saddleworth North

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL3 5RU

Overview

Postcode OL3 5RU is located in a major urban area, within the Saddleworth North ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands is £51,400 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,952 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands is £51,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands near OL3 5RU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL3 5RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Greenfield

N/A

Walking directions to Greenfield

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
111
Population density
77.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
103
92.79%
Other White
4
3.6%
Other
2
1.8%
Other Asian
1
0.9%
Caribbean
1
0.9%
Total population: 111

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
22
40%
Owns outright
20
36.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
18.18%
Other forms of private rent
2
3.64%
Other social rented
1
1.82%
Total households: 55

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 5RU postcode area, located within New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL3 5RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryFriezland Primary 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.