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OL4 1SB

St Mary's

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 1SB

Overview

Postcode OL4 1SB 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
14.3%
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

14.3%

Approximately 14.3% 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 1SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Alexandra Park near OL4 1SB 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 1SB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miAlexandra ParkLargeWalking directions to Alexandra Park

Area Profile

Population
427
Population density
25,722.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
195
45.45%
Pakistani
169
39.39%
Other Asian
26
6.06%
Other White
11
2.56%
African
7
1.63%
Total population: 429

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
35
38.46%
Owns with a mortgage
18
19.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
18.68%
Other social rented
12
13.19%
Other forms of private rent
8
8.79%
Total households: 91

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

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

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSapience Girls AcademyOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHorton Mill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 1SB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 1SB
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 miAli General Store52 Pitt Street, Oldham, OL4 1ALWalking directions to Ali General Store
0.2 miThe Food WarehouseAlexandra Centre Retail Park, Oldham, OL4 1SAWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.3 miPark Shop22 Glodwick, Oldham, OL4 1AHWalking directions to Park Shop

Data Sources

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