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OL4 4BQ

Saddleworth West & Lees

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 4BQ

Overview

Postcode OL4 4BQ is located in a major urban area, within the Saddleworth West & Lees ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Springhead & Grasscroft area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Springhead & Grasscroft is £46,100 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Dawsons Field.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
26.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Springhead & Grasscroft has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,730 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Springhead & Grasscroft has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

26.1%

Approximately 26.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Springhead & Grasscroft is £46,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL4 4BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Springhead & Grasscroft near OL4 4BQ 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL4 4BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miDawsons FieldSmallWalking directions to Dawsons Field

Area Profile

Population
280
Population density
5,273.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
91.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
9
3.21%
Other Asian
6
2.14%
Pakistani
6
2.14%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.71%
Total population: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
35
30.43%
Owns with a mortgage
33
28.7%
Other social rented
19
16.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.17%
Social rents from council
11
9.57%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Saddleworth West & Lees

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £213,000 in Saddleworth West & Lees area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Saddleworth West & Lees 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 Saddleworth West & Lees over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£382,500
Flats9£148,000
Semi-Detached53£253,000
Terraced69£170,000

10 year median price trend in Saddleworth West & Lees

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saddleworth West & Lees.

Schools

In the OL4 4BQ postcode area, located within Springhead & Grasscroft, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 4BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKnowsley Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySpringhead Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryHey-with-Zion Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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