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OL3 6LB

Saddleworth South

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL3 6LB

Overview

Postcode OL3 6LB is located in a major urban area, within the Saddleworth South ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Greenfield & Uppermill area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Greenfield & Uppermill is £46,900 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is King George V Playing Fields.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Greenfield & Uppermill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,241 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Greenfield & Uppermill has a low crime rate.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Greenfield & Uppermill is £46,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL3 6LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Greenfield & Uppermill near OL3 6LB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL3 6LB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Greenfield

N/A

Walking directions to Greenfield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL3 6LB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miKing George V Playing FieldsSmallWalking directions to King George V Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
272
Population density
2,084.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
92.34%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.55%
Other White
6
2.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.09%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.73%
Total population: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
52.89%
Owns with a mortgage
33
27.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.57%
Social rents from council
5
4.13%
Other social rented
4
3.31%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Saddleworth South

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Saddleworth South area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,560 up to £1,399,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Saddleworth South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£569,627
Flats35£193,000
Semi-Detached36£357,475
Terraced34£282,500

10 year median price trend in Saddleworth South

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

Schools

In the OL3 6LB postcode area, located within Greenfield & Uppermill, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL3 6LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGreenfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimarySt Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryGreenfield St Mary's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL3 6LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL3 6LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op FoodCourt Street, Oldham, OL3 6HDWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miTescoChew Valley Road, Oldham, OL3 7AFWalking directions to Tesco

Data Sources

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