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OL9 7BG

Werneth

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL9 7BG

Overview

Postcode OL9 7BG is located in a major urban area, within the Werneth ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Werneth area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Werneth is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Moston located about 1.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Werneth Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
43.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Werneth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,140 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Werneth has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

43.6%

Approximately 43.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Werneth is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 289 ft away from OL9 7BG.

Flood risk

No risk

Werneth near OL9 7BG 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 OL9 7BG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWerneth ParkLargeWalking directions to Werneth Park
0.5 miCoalshaw Green ParkMediumWalking directions to Coalshaw Green Park
0.3 miTamworth Street ParkSmallWalking directions to Tamworth Street Park

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
10,151.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
96
35.69%
Bangladeshi
45
16.73%
African
33
12.27%
British
31
11.52%
Other White
23
8.55%
Total population: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
23
29.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
21.79%
Owns outright
12
15.38%
Social rents from council
11
14.1%
Other forms of private rent
5
6.41%
Total households: 78

Property prices in Werneth

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Werneth area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Werneth 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 Werneth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£220,000
Flats1£170,000
Semi-Detached11£240,000
Terraced31£129,000

10 year median price trend in Werneth

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

Schools

In the OL9 7BG postcode area, located within Werneth, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL9 7BG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFreehold Community AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryStanley Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCorpus Christi RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL9 7BG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL9 7BG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miKhan's Convenience Store61 Cambridge Street, Oldham, OL9 7BXWalking directions to Khan's Convenience Store
0 miRafiq's Superstore54 Cambridge Street, Oldham, OL9 7BUWalking directions to Rafiq's Superstore
0.1 miAl Fareed Store154 Oxford Street, Oldham, OL9 7SHWalking directions to Al Fareed Store
0.1 miOxford Mini Cash & Carry55 Oxford Street, Oldham, OL9 7SLWalking directions to Oxford Mini Cash & Carry
0.1 miSabri Stores58 Oxford Street, Oldham, OL9 7SLWalking directions to Sabri Stores

Data Sources

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