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OL4 1AJ

St Mary's

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 1AJ

Overview

Postcode OL4 1AJ 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 very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Alexandra Park is £32,800 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 2.6 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
83.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Alexandra Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,202 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Alexandra Park has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

83.1%

Approximately 83.1% 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 1AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Alexandra Park near OL4 1AJ 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL4 1AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miAlexandra ParkLargeWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
134
Population density
5,491.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
43
31.62%
British
40
29.41%
African
11
8.09%
Other White
11
8.09%
Indian
7
5.15%
Total population: 136

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
32
41.56%
Other social rented
32
41.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
7.79%
Owns outright
4
5.19%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.6%
Total households: 77

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 1AJ postcode area, located within Alexandra Park, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 1AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryGlodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableSapience Girls AcademyOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAlexandra Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 1AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 1AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miWorldwide SuperstoreGlodwick Road, Oldham, OL4 1ARWalking directions to Worldwide Superstore
0.1 miPark Shop22 Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1AHWalking directions to Park Shop
0.1 miAli General Store52 Pitt Street, Oldham, OL4 1ALWalking directions to Ali General Store
0.3 miWatan Superstore151-155 Waterloo Street, Oldham, OL4 1ENWalking directions to Watan Superstore
0.3 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: 01/12/2025.