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OL4 1QB

Kew Road

St Mary's

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Detailed insights for OL4 1QB

Overview

Postcode OL4 1QB 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 and high crime levels, with around 69.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Alexandra Park is £37,030 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 2.7 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
30.5%
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 1,564 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Alexandra Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

30.5%

Approximately 30.5% 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 per household in Alexandra Park is £37,030 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Alexandra Park near OL4 1QB 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
548
Population density
3,512.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
27.6(+48%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.04(-30%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.33(-7%)
Public order
7.81(-23%)
Burglary
6.77(+22%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
381
69.65%
British
59
10.79%
Other Asian
19
3.47%
Other White
18
3.29%
African
12
2.19%
Total population: 547

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
129
33.16%
Level 4+ (Degree)
81
20.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
11.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
44
11.31%
Level 3 (A level)
40
10.28%
Total 16+ residents: 389

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
38.31%
Other social rented
28
18.18%
Owns with a mortgage
23
14.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
12.99%
Social rents from council
19
12.34%
Total households: 154

Property prices in St Mary's

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £143,000 in St Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £330,000.

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-Detached12£165,000
Terraced29£132,500

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 1QB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGlodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHorton Mill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOasis Academy ClarksfieldAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 1QB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne StopLees Road, Oldham, OL4 1NZWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miInternational Food Store181 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JPWalking directions to International Food Store
0.2 miBucuresti179 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JPWalking directions to Bucuresti
0.2 miLondis131 Lees Road, Oldham, OL4 1JWWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miWorldwide SuperstoreGlodwick Road, Oldham, OL4 1ARWalking directions to Worldwide Superstore

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oldham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,640
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,186
Band D£2,459
Band E£3,006
Band F£3,552
Band G£4,099
Band H£4,919

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictOldhamE08000004
Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham East and SaddleworthE14001415
WardSt Mary'sE05014663
ParishOldham, unparished areaE43000158
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Alexandra ParkE02001119
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oldham 022DE01005429
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.