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OL9 6LS

Coldhurst

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL9 6LS

Overview

Postcode OL9 6LS 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 1.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Berrisfield Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
7.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Busk has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,737 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Busk has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

7.7%

Approximately 7.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 246 ft away from OL9 6LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Busk near OL9 6LS 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL9 6LS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBerrisfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Berrisfield Park
0.3 miYasmin Gardens ParkSmallWalking directions to Yasmin Gardens Park

Area Profile

Population
443
Population density
32,963 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
371
83.75%
African
40
9.03%
Other White
8
1.81%
Pakistani
7
1.58%
Indian
5
1.13%
Total population: 443

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
35
38.46%
Owns outright
21
23.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
20.88%
Other forms of private rent
9
9.89%
Other social rented
6
6.59%
Total households: 91

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 6LS postcode area, located within Busk, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL9 6LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableEllen House SecondaryOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryThe Brian Clarke Church of England AcademyFree schools

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableWestwood HighOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL9 6LS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGhani Super Store2 Sylvan Street, Oldham, OL9 6LXWalking directions to Ghani Super Store
0.1 miTatka Mini Bazar112 Featherstall Road North, Oldham, OL9 6BXWalking directions to Tatka Mini Bazar
0.1 miAlamin Groceries & Fish Market49-51 Featherstall Road North, Oldham, OL9 6QBWalking directions to Alamin Groceries & Fish Market
0.2 miSylhet Store35 Featherstall Road North, Oldham, OL9 6QAWalking directions to Sylhet Store
0.2 miSonali SupermarketFeatherstall Road North, Oldham, OL9 6AZWalking directions to Sonali Supermarket

Data Sources

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