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OL3 6LW

Saddleworth South

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL3 6LW

Overview

Postcode OL3 6LW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Saddleworth South 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 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 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
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 6LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Diggle, Delph & Denshaw near OL3 6LW 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

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 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 6LW postcode area, located within Diggle, Delph & Denshaw, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL3 6LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miSecondarySaddleworth SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

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.