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OL4 4DA

Saddleworth West & Lees

Oldham

England / North West / Oldham / New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands / Saddleworth West & Lees

Overview

Postcode OL4 4DA 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 New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands is £51,400 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 1.6 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,694 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands has a high crime rate.

Social housing

3.9%

Approximately 3.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands is £51,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands near OL4 4DA 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miDawsons FieldSmall

Property prices in Saddleworth West & Lees

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £208,000 in Saddleworth West & Lees area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £750,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £382,500; semi-detached at £246,000; terraced at £163,000; flats at £149,000.

10 years price trend in Saddleworth West & Lees

Schools

In the OL4 4DA postcode area, located within New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryKnowsley Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySpringhead Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Data Sources

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