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OL9 6SF

Busk Road

Coldhurst

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Detailed insights for OL9 6SF

Overview

Postcode OL9 6SF 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 and very high crime levels, with around 120.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Busk is £37,493 per year. The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 1.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Berrisfield Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
32.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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, with approximately 120.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

32.2%

Approximately 32.2% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Busk is £37,493 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 288 ft away from OL9 6SF.

Flood risk

No risk

Busk near OL9 6SF 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 6SF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBerrisfield ParkSmallWalking directions to Berrisfield Park
0.2 miYasmin Gardens ParkSmallWalking directions to Yasmin Gardens Park
0.5 miColdhurst Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Coldhurst Community Park

Area Profile

Population
363
Population density
2,556.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.25(+11%)
Other theft
38.85(+488%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.71(0%)
Shoplifting
12.47(+118%)
Public order
11.03(+9%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
239
66.57%
African
44
12.26%
British
33
9.19%
Other Black
11
3.06%
Pakistani
9
2.51%
Total population: 359

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
66
27.27%
Level 4+ (Degree)
48
19.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
19.83%
Level 3 (A level)
37
15.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
12.81%
Total 16+ residents: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
26
29.89%
Other social rented
25
28.74%
Owns with a mortgage
23
26.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
6.9%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.6%
Total households: 87

Property prices in Coldhurst

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £136,500 in Coldhurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 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
Terraced32£130,000

10 year median price trend in Coldhurst

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

Schools

In the OL9 6SF postcode area, located within Busk, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryBurnley Brow Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Brian Clarke Church of England AcademyFree schools

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL9 6SF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiEllen Street, Oldham, OL9 6QRWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miTatka Mini Bazar112 Featherstall Road North, Oldham, OL9 6BXWalking directions to Tatka Mini Bazar
0.3 miAl-Emaan269 Featherstall Road North, Oldham, OL1 2NJWalking directions to Al-Emaan
0.3 miGhani Super Store2 Sylvan Street, Oldham, OL9 6LXWalking directions to Ghani Super Store
0.3 miColdhurst Convenience Store162 Chadderton Way, Oldham, OL1 2EWWalking directions to Coldhurst Convenience Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oldham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,640
Band B£1,913
Band C£2,186
Band D£2,459
Band E£3,006
Band F£3,552
Band G£4,099
Band H£4,919

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictOldhamE08000004
Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonE14001416
WardColdhurstE05014650
ParishOldham, unparished areaE43000158
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BuskE02001113
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oldham 016BE01005351
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.