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OL8 3UW

Hollinwood

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL8 3UW

Overview

Postcode OL8 3UW 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 1.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Roman Road Dog Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
63.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Lime Side & Garden Suburb has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,330 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

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

Social housing

63.2%

Approximately 63.2% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from OL8 3UW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lime Side & Garden Suburb near OL8 3UW 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL8 3UW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRoman Road Dog ParkSmallWalking directions to Roman Road Dog Park
0.2 miIncline ParkSmallWalking directions to Incline Park

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
2,471 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
196
83.76%
Other White
11
4.7%
African
9
3.85%
Pakistani
6
2.56%
Bangladeshi
3
1.28%
Total population: 234

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
43
36.75%
Social rents from council
31
26.5%
Owns with a mortgage
15
12.82%
Owns outright
15
12.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
11.11%
Total households: 117

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 3UW postcode area, located within Lime Side & Garden Suburb, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL8 3UW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryOasis Academy OldhamAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOasis Academy LimesideAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL8 3UW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL8 3UW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsdaHollins Road, Oldham, OL8 4JZWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miLifestyle Express376 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL9 7PGWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miNisa Local257 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL8 4RHWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miAttock Superstore216-218 Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 4LSWalking directions to Attock Superstore

Data Sources

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