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OL4 1YU

St Mary's

Oldham

England / North West / Oldham / Alexandra Park / St Mary's

Overview

Postcode OL4 1YU 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 Mossley (Manchester) located about 2.7 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
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

8/10

Alexandra Park has a high crime rate.

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 of residents in Alexandra Park is £32,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Alexandra Park near OL4 1YU 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

Property prices in St Mary's

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £132,000 in St Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £250,000.
By property type: semi-detached at £175,000; terraced at £122,500;.

10 years price trend in St Mary's

Schools

In the OL4 1YU postcode area, located within Alexandra Park, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGlodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryHorton Mill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSapience Girls AcademyOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.2 miWorldwide Superstore
0.3 miWatan Superstore

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.