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OL8 3NP

Hollinwood

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL8 3NP

Overview

Postcode OL8 3NP 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 7 primary and 2 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
70.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Lime Side & Garden Suburb has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,039 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

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

Social housing

70.6%

Approximately 70.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 233 ft away from OL8 3NP.

Flood risk

No risk

Lime Side & Garden Suburb near OL8 3NP 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 3NP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miLimehurst Millenium GreenSmallWalking directions to Limehurst Millenium Green
0.3 miLimehurst PlaygroundSmallWalking directions to Limehurst Playground
0.5 miWestminster Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Westminster Road Park

Area Profile

Population
360
Population density
1,323.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
318
88.58%
African
25
6.96%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.11%
Other Black
4
1.11%
Roma
3
0.84%
Total population: 359

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
67
56.3%
Owns with a mortgage
19
15.97%
Social rents from council
17
14.29%
Owns outright
12
10.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.52%
Total households: 119

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 3NP postcode area, located within Lime Side & Garden Suburb, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryLimehurst Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodhouses Voluntary Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

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.