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OL8 3PU

Hollinwood

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL8 3PU

Overview

Postcode OL8 3PU is located in a major urban area, within the Hollinwood ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Failsworth East area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Failsworth East is £35,000 per year. The nearest station is Moston located about 1.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Limehurst Millenium Green.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Failsworth East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,631 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Failsworth East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Failsworth East is £35,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 282 ft away from OL8 3PU.

Flood risk

No risk

Failsworth East near OL8 3PU 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL8 3PU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLimehurst Millenium GreenSmallWalking directions to Limehurst Millenium Green
0.1 miRoman Road Dog ParkSmallWalking directions to Roman Road Dog Park
0.5 miWestminster Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Westminster Road Park

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
7,340.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
79.37%
Pakistani
24
8.39%
Bangladeshi
11
3.85%
Other Asian
5
1.75%
Other
5
1.75%
Total population: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
51.26%
Owns with a mortgage
33
27.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.45%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.88%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
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 3PU postcode area, located within Failsworth East, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL8 3PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableNew Bridge SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryOasis Academy OldhamAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableHollinwood AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL8 3PU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL8 3PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaHollins Road, Oldham, OL8 4JZWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miSparHollins Road, Oldham, OL8 4EHWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miNisa Local257 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL8 4RHWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miEuro Mart728-730 Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9FDWalking directions to Euro Mart
0.5 miBest-one714-716 Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9FDWalking directions to Best-one

Data Sources

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