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Oldham — North view
Very Good Area
OL15 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong safety and affordability scores. However, community and health scores are below average. Average house prices of £231K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 97% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Those prioritising safetyBuyers looking for value
🛡️Safety
9197% below avg
🎓Schools
45100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
712 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
80Avg £230,500
🌿Environ.
57Good air quality · 39% green
❤️Health
103/5 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
21Below average
👥Community
9Below average
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Crime & Safety
97% below avgRising2 offences/mo → 1 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 2Peak: 4Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-11.7%Average
£230,500
Median
£215,000
Sales (12m)
253
YoY Change
-15.4%
Sales Volume
82
2
53
56
62
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
5 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
15 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
223,773 residentsWhite
74%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
18.5%Ldn 20.7%
Black
3.5%Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
2.4%Ldn 5.7%
Other
1.6%Ldn 6.3%
OL15 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 74% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£650/mo
Range
£550-£775
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,300/mo
3-bed
£750/mo
2-bed
£650/mo
1-bed
£495/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
4.0%
Monthly mortgage*
£778/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
7% above avgBand
D
Annual
£2,059
Monthly
£172
vs London avg
+7%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,373
B£1,601
C£1,830
D£2,059
E£2,517
F£2,974
G£3,432
H£4,118
London average (Band D)£1,927
Rochdale | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
274 Mbps
Upload
54 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.5%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)89.4%
Full Fibre (FTTP)64.1%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
99.9%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 2% at risk
Green Space
🌳39%
Healey Dell (0.2km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)11.5 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.2 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate56 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
3/5 acceptingGP Practices
5
Dentists
3
Pharmacies
8
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Littleborough Group Practice
Good10,758 patients
Accepting0.7 mi
Pennine Surgery
Good10,502 patients
Accepting1 mi
The Village Medical Ctr.
Good12,024 patients
Accepting1.2 mi
Trinity Medical Centre
Good7,817 patients
Full1.5 mi
Pennines PCN Hub
Good9,266 patients
Full2.4 mi
Dentists
Featherstall Road (dental Surgery)
NHS
Full0.9 mi
58-62 Church Street (dental Practice)
NHS
Full1.3 mi
Littleborough Dental Practice
NHS
Full1.4 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
7amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
4
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
2
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
1
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
34.42
IMD Rank: 34.42
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Above average deprivation — some socioeconomic challenges.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
8 of 8
Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
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This page covers the OL15 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with OL15 (e.g. OL15 3RG, OL15 4AB, OL15 5XX). All postcodes within OL15 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources