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OL4 2QE

St James'

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 2QE

Overview

Postcode OL4 2QE is located in a major urban area, within the St James' ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Moorside & Sholver area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Moorside & Sholver is £41,200 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 3.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Moorside & Sholver has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,733 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Moorside & Sholver has a high crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Moorside & Sholver is £41,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 149 ft away from OL4 2QE.

Flood risk

No risk

Moorside & Sholver near OL4 2QE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Greenfield located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
6,393.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
92.28%
African
9
2.67%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
2.08%
Other White
5
1.48%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.89%
Total population: 337

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
68
47.55%
Owns outright
47
32.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
13.99%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.9%
Total households: 143

Property prices in St James'

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in St James' area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £385,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St James' 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 James' over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£297,500
Flats3£87,000
Semi-Detached34£191,000
Terraced41£150,000

10 year median price trend in St James'

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James'.

Schools

In the OL4 2QE postcode area, located within Moorside & Sholver, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 2QE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHodge Clough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 2QE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 2QE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMoorside Co-opOwen Street, Oldham, OL1 4JSWalking directions to Moorside Co-op

Data Sources

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