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OL4 5RY

Saddleworth West & Lees

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 5RY

Overview

Postcode OL4 5RY 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 Lees & Hey area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Lees & Hey is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Lees & Hey has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,597 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lees & Hey has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Lees & Hey is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lees & Hey near OL4 5RY 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
394
Population density
1,211.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
327
82.78%
Pakistani
35
8.86%
Other White
8
2.03%
Irish
6
1.52%
African
4
1.01%
Total population: 395

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
38.82%
Owns outright
54
35.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
15.13%
Social rents from council
6
3.95%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.95%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Saddleworth West & Lees

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £213,000 in Saddleworth West & Lees area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £720,000.

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
Detached27£382,500
Flats9£148,000
Semi-Detached53£253,000
Terraced69£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 5RY postcode area, located within Lees & Hey, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 5RY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Agnes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySpringhead Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL4 5RY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL4 5RY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miLees Mini Market52 High Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AAWalking directions to Lees Mini Market
0.5 miLees Village Service StationSt. John Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DQWalking directions to Lees Village Service Station

Data Sources

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