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OL4 5HL

St Mary's

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 5HL

Overview

Postcode OL4 5HL is located in a major urban area, within the St Mary's ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Salem area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Salem is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 2.3 miles away. There are 15 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Salem has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,428 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Salem has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

9.6%

Approximately 9.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Salem is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 311 ft away from OL4 5HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Salem near OL4 5HL 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
384
Population density
7,470.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
263
68.31%
Pakistani
92
23.9%
African
8
2.08%
Other White
5
1.3%
Bangladeshi
3
0.78%
Total population: 385

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
40.41%
Owns with a mortgage
53
36.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.59%
Other social rented
8
5.48%
Social rents from council
6
4.11%
Total households: 146

Property prices in St Mary's

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 in St Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Mary's 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 Mary's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£280,000
Semi-Detached15£160,000
Terraced32£133,750

10 year median price trend in St Mary's

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

Schools

In the OL4 5HL postcode area, located within Salem, there are 15 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 5HL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryOasis Academy LeesbrookFree schools

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRoundthorn Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy ClarksfieldAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 5HL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 5HL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miOne StopLees Road, Oldham, OL4 1NZWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miAldiAthens Way, Oldham, OL4 3BPWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miLees Mini Market52 High Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AAWalking directions to Lees Mini Market

Data Sources

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