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OL4 1AF

St Mary's

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 1AF

Overview

Postcode OL4 1AF is located in a major urban area, within the St Mary's ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Alexandra Park area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Alexandra Park is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 2.8 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Alexandra Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,132 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Alexandra Park has a high crime rate.

Social housing

10.8%

Approximately 10.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Alexandra Park is £32,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL4 1AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Alexandra Park near OL4 1AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL4 1AF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miAlexandra ParkLargeWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
547
Population density
26,945.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
425
77.27%
Other Asian
52
9.45%
Other
23
4.18%
Bangladeshi
18
3.27%
Other White
10
1.82%
Total population: 550

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
55.86%
Owns with a mortgage
19
17.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
13.51%
Other social rented
8
7.21%
Social rents from council
4
3.6%
Total households: 111

Property prices in St Mary's

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in St Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mary's 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 St Mary's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£280,000
Semi-Detached15£160,000
Terraced32£133,750

10 year median price trend in St Mary's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Mary's.

Schools

In the OL4 1AF postcode area, located within Alexandra Park, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 1AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSapience Girls AcademyOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGlodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryAlexandra Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 1AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 1AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAli General Store52 Pitt Street, Oldham, OL4 1ALWalking directions to Ali General Store
0.1 miPark Shop22 Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1AHWalking directions to Park Shop
0.2 miWatan Superstore151-155 Waterloo Street, Oldham, OL4 1ENWalking directions to Watan Superstore
0.2 miWorldwide SuperstoreGlodwick Road, Oldham, OL4 1ARWalking directions to Worldwide Superstore
0.2 miGreenhill Food Store12-14 Sickle Street, Oldham, OL4 1SBWalking directions to Greenhill Food Store

Data Sources

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