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OL4 3FT

Waterhead

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 3FT

Overview

Postcode OL4 3FT is located in a major urban area, within the Waterhead ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Waterhead area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Waterhead is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 2.6 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Waterhead Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
16.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Waterhead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,689 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Waterhead has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

16.1%

Approximately 16.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Waterhead is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL4 3FT.

Flood risk

No risk

Waterhead near OL4 3FT 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL4 3FT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWaterhead ParkMediumWalking directions to Waterhead Park
0.3 miLees ParkSmallWalking directions to Lees Park

Area Profile

Population
577
Population density
1,832.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
419
72.74%
Pakistani
91
15.8%
Other White
15
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
2.08%
African
10
1.74%
Total population: 576

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
73
33.64%
Owns outright
64
29.49%
Other social rented
32
14.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
10.6%
Shared ownership
19
8.76%
Total households: 217

Property prices in Waterhead

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Waterhead area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Waterhead 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 Waterhead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£320,000
Flats2£87,500
Semi-Detached24£195,000
Terraced50£135,000

10 year median price trend in Waterhead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Waterhead.

Schools

In the OL4 3FT postcode area, located within Waterhead, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 3FT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHey-with-Zion Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryWaterhead AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Special Measures

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 3FT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 3FT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miGo Local461 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2HTWalking directions to Go Local
0.3 miNisa LocalHuddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2HNWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miShaz Mini Market381 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2RJWalking directions to Shaz Mini Market
0.4 miAsdaHuddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2RBWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miAldiAthens Way, Oldham, OL4 3BPWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

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