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OL8 3QH

Failsworth East

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL8 3QH

Overview

Postcode OL8 3QH is located in a major urban area, within the Failsworth East 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Failsworth East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,624 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Failsworth East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

38.9%

Approximately 38.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from OL8 3QH.

Flood risk

No risk

Failsworth East near OL8 3QH 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 3QH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLimehurst Millenium GreenSmallWalking directions to Limehurst Millenium Green
0.4 miHigher Memorial ParkSmallWalking directions to Higher Memorial Park
0.4 miRoman Road Dog ParkSmallWalking directions to Roman Road Dog Park

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
2,389.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
83.95%
African
18
6.02%
Other White
6
2.01%
Pakistani
5
1.67%
Chinese
4
1.34%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
31
23.66%
Other social rented
29
22.14%
Owns outright
26
19.85%
Social rents from council
22
16.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
16.03%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Failsworth East

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Failsworth East area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Failsworth East 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 Failsworth East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£420,000
Flats4£119,500
Semi-Detached30£216,000
Terraced57£180,000

10 year median price trend in Failsworth East

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

Schools

In the OL8 3QH postcode area, located within Failsworth East, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL8 3QH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableHollinwood AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableNew Bridge SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHigher Failsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL8 3QH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL8 3QH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miEuro Mart728-730 Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9FDWalking directions to Euro Mart
0.3 miBest-one714-716 Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9FDWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miSparHollins Road, Oldham, OL8 4EHWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miMorrisons Daily650 Oldham Road, Manchester, M35 9DUWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miBBM Supermarket615 Oldham Road, Manchester, M35 9ANWalking directions to BBM Supermarket

Data Sources

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