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OL8 4QL

Hollinwood

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL8 4QL

Overview

Postcode OL8 4QL 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 1.5 miles away. There are 11 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
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

10.6%

Approximately 10.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 154 ft away from OL8 4QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Failsworth East near OL8 4QL 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL8 4QL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRoman Road Dog ParkSmallWalking directions to Roman Road Dog Park
0.1 miIncline ParkSmallWalking directions to Incline Park

Area Profile

Population
386
Population density
12,411.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
212
54.92%
Pakistani
58
15.03%
Bangladeshi
29
7.51%
African
28
7.25%
Other
18
4.66%
Total population: 386

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
36.88%
Owns with a mortgage
35
24.82%
Owns outright
32
22.7%
Other social rented
8
5.67%
Social rents from council
7
4.96%
Total households: 141

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 4QL postcode area, located within Failsworth East, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL8 4QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryOasis Academy OldhamAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy LimesideAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL8 4QL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL8 4QL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaHollins Road, Oldham, OL8 4JZWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miNisa Local257 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL8 4RHWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miLifestyle Express376 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL9 7PGWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.5 miSparHollins Road, Oldham, OL8 4EHWalking directions to Spar
0.5 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.