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OL4 1RW

St Mary's

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 1RW

Overview

Postcode OL4 1RW 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 Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 2.8 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
36.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

36.1%

Approximately 36.1% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 200 ft away from OL4 1RW.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

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

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
593
Population density
5,996 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
382
64.31%
Bangladeshi
106
17.85%
British
66
11.11%
Other Asian
15
2.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
0.84%
Total population: 594

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
35
36.08%
Owns with a mortgage
25
25.77%
Owns outright
17
17.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
10.31%
Other forms of private rent
6
6.19%
Total households: 97

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

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

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWestwood Boys SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHorton Mill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 1RW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 1RW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGreenhill Food Store12-14 Sickle Street, Oldham, OL4 1SBWalking directions to Greenhill Food Store
0.1 miThe Food WarehouseAlexandra Centre Retail Park, Oldham, OL4 1SAWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.1 miWatan Superstore151-155 Waterloo Street, Oldham, OL4 1ENWalking directions to Watan Superstore
0.3 miSainsbury's60 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DJWalking directions to Sainsbury's
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.