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OL4 5PZ

Alexandra

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 5PZ

Overview

Postcode OL4 5PZ 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 1.6 miles away. There are 8 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
59.1%
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 784 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Alt has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

59.1%

Approximately 59.1% 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 5PZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Alt near OL4 5PZ 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
8,715.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
67.82%
African
47
13.51%
Other White
15
4.31%
Pakistani
12
3.45%
Other
10
2.87%
Total population: 348

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
47
40.87%
Other social rented
21
18.26%
Owns outright
17
14.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.17%
Owns with a mortgage
13
11.3%
Total households: 115

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 5PZ postcode area, located within Alt, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 5PZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Hugh's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Agnes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryAlt AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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