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OL8 3LE

Hollinwood

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL8 3LE

Overview

Postcode OL8 3LE is located in a major urban area, within the Hollinwood ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Lime Side & Garden Suburb area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Lime Side & Garden Suburb is £35,900 per year. The nearest station is Moston located about 1.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Limehurst Millenium Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
36.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Lime Side & Garden Suburb has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 524 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lime Side & Garden Suburb has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

36.1%

Approximately 36.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 42.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Lime Side & Garden Suburb is £35,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 151 ft away from OL8 3LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Lime Side & Garden Suburb near OL8 3LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moston located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL8 3LE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLimehurst Millenium GreenSmallWalking directions to Limehurst Millenium Green
0.4 miRoman Road Dog ParkSmallWalking directions to Roman Road Dog Park
0.2 miLimehurst PlaygroundSmallWalking directions to Limehurst Playground

Area Profile

Population
496
Population density
7,095.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
366
73.64%
Pakistani
27
5.43%
African
25
5.03%
Other White
19
3.82%
Indian
10
2.01%
Total population: 497

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
32.98%
Other social rented
62
32.46%
Owns outright
31
16.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
12.57%
Social rents from council
7
3.66%
Total households: 191

Property prices in Hollinwood

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £178,500 in Hollinwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,360 up to £372,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hollinwood 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 Hollinwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£275,000
Flats1£95,000
Semi-Detached31£225,000
Terraced50£160,000

10 year median price trend in Hollinwood

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

Schools

In the OL8 3LE postcode area, located within Lime Side & Garden Suburb, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL8 3LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Family RC Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryLimehurst Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryOasis Academy LimesideAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL8 3LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL8 3LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miAsdaHollins Road, Oldham, OL8 4JZWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

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