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OL9 6HR

Coldhurst

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL9 6HR

Overview

Postcode OL9 6HR is located in a major urban area, within the Coldhurst ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Busk area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Busk is £30,900 per year. The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 1.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Tamworth Street Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
51.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Busk has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 568 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Busk has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

51.9%

Approximately 51.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Busk is £30,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 162 ft away from OL9 6HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Busk near OL9 6HR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL9 6HR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTamworth Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Tamworth Street Park
0.5 miAgnes-Robinson Pocket ParkSmallWalking directions to Agnes-Robinson Pocket Park

Area Profile

Population
497
Population density
2,835.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
294
58.92%
British
118
23.65%
Pakistani
23
4.61%
African
18
3.61%
Arab
9
1.8%
Total population: 499

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
46
29.87%
Other social rented
34
22.08%
Owns with a mortgage
34
22.08%
Owns outright
23
14.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.74%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Coldhurst

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Coldhurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £260,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Coldhurst 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 Coldhurst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£192,000
Flats2£118,750
Semi-Detached9£220,000
Terraced31£128,500

10 year median price trend in Coldhurst

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

Schools

In the OL9 6HR postcode area, located within Busk, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL9 6HR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableWestwood HighOther independent school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRichmond AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL9 6HR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL9 6HR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFeatherstall Convenience StoreFeatherstall Road South, Oldham, OL9 6HLWalking directions to Featherstall Convenience Store
0.1 miWestwood Mini Market178 Middleton Road, Oldham, OL9 6BGWalking directions to Westwood Mini Market
0.1 miA Bros Convenience Store21 Bankside Close, Oldham, OL9 6TQWalking directions to A Bros Convenience Store
0.1 miAl-Saggaf Convenience Store154 Middleton Road, Oldham, OL9 6BGWalking directions to Al-Saggaf Convenience Store
0.2 miSylhet Store35 Featherstall Road North, Oldham, OL9 6QAWalking directions to Sylhet Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.