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OL4 5NA

Alexandra

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 5NA

Overview

Postcode OL4 5NA is located in a major urban area, within the Alexandra ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Alt area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Alt is £34,100 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 2.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
46.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Alt has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,984 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Alt has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

46.5%

Approximately 46.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Alt is £34,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL4 5NA.

Flood risk

No risk

Alt near OL4 5NA 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
473
Population density
10,701.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
186
39.32%
British
159
33.62%
African
26
5.5%
Bangladeshi
25
5.29%
Other
14
2.96%
Total population: 473

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
39
24.84%
Owns with a mortgage
36
22.93%
Other social rented
34
21.66%
Owns outright
24
15.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.55%
Total households: 157

Property prices in Alexandra

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Alexandra area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £280,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alexandra 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 Alexandra over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£215,000
Flats1£64,000
Semi-Detached17£170,300
Terraced36£132,500

10 year median price trend in Alexandra

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

Schools

In the OL4 5NA postcode area, located within Alt, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 5NA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAlt AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRoundthorn Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Hugh's CofE 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.