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OL4 4LW

Saddleworth West & Lees

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 4LW

Overview

Postcode OL4 4LW 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 very low deprivation level. It has very low 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 1.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Springhead & Grasscroft has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,371 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Springhead & Grasscroft has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from OL4 4LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Springhead & Grasscroft near OL4 4LW 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
5,890.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
298
96.13%
Other White
7
2.26%
Arab
2
0.65%
Pakistani
1
0.32%
African
1
0.32%
Total population: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
42.19%
Owns with a mortgage
52
40.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.28%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Saddleworth West & Lees

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Saddleworth West & Lees area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £620,000.

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
Detached24£370,000
Flats9£148,000
Semi-Detached51£250,000
Terraced66£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 4LW postcode area, located within Springhead & Grasscroft, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 4LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySpringhead Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKnowsley Junior SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Agnes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 4LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 4LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-opHillside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 5SFWalking directions to Co-op

Data Sources

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