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OL4 1EU

St Mary's

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 1EU

Overview

Postcode OL4 1EU 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 Moston located about 2.9 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 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
25%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

25%

Approximately 25.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 276 ft away from OL4 1EU.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Moston located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL4 1EU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miAlexandra ParkLargeWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
590
Population density
18,910.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
385
65.37%
Bangladeshi
150
25.47%
Other Asian
33
5.6%
Other
6
1.02%
Indian
5
0.85%
Total population: 589

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
34.17%
Other social rented
27
22.5%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.17%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.67%
Total households: 120

Property prices in St Mary's

Based on 41 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-Detached14£157,500
Terraced26£131,750

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 1EU postcode area, located within Alexandra Park, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 1EU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGreenhill AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSapience Girls AcademyOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHorton Mill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 1EU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 1EU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miGreenhill Food Store12-14 Sickle Street, Oldham, OL4 1SBWalking directions to Greenhill Food Store
0.1 miWatan Superstore151-155 Waterloo Street, Oldham, OL4 1ENWalking directions to Watan Superstore
0.2 miThe Food WarehouseAlexandra Centre Retail Park, Oldham, OL4 1SAWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.3 miAli General Store52 Pitt Street, Oldham, OL4 1ALWalking directions to Ali General Store
0.3 miTeti Afro Caribbean Foods143-145 Yorkshire Street, Oldham, OL1 3THWalking directions to Teti Afro Caribbean Foods

Data Sources

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