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Oldham — North view
Average Area
OL5 is a mixed but generally solid area with strong safety and affordability scores. However, education and community scores are below average. Average house prices of £216K sit close to the Greater Manchester median, and crime levels are 99% below the Greater Manchester average.
Best for:Those prioritising safetyBuyers looking for value
🛡️Safety
9499% below avg
🎓Schools
45100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
581 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
84Avg £216,452
🌿Environ.
28Good air quality · 36% green
❤️Health
212/3 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
10Below average
👥Community
16Below average
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Crime & Safety
99% below avgDeclining2 offences/mo → 1 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 1Peak: 2Low: 1
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-1.6%Average
£216,452
Median
£193,565
Sales (12m)
193
YoY Change
-8.4%
Sales Volume
78
3
32
49
34
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
6 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
12 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
231,069 residentsWhite
85.5%Ldn 53.8%
Asian
9.2%Ldn 20.7%
Black
2.3%Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
2.1%Ldn 5.7%
Other
0.8%Ldn 6.3%
OL5 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 85.5% 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
£695/mo
Range
£595-£825
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,200/mo
3-bed
£850/mo
2-bed
£650/mo
1-bed
£550/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
4.2%
Monthly mortgage*
£731/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
1% below avgBand
D
Annual
£1,912
Monthly
£159
vs London avg
-1%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,275
B£1,487
C£1,700
D£1,912
E£2,337
F£2,762
G£3,187
H£3,824
London average (Band D)£1,927
Tameside | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
277 Mbps
Upload
44 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)98.5%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)89.5%
Full Fibre (FTTP)76.3%
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
🌳36%
Stamford Park (0.2km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)12.4 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.4 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Moderate58 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
2/3 acceptingGP Practices
3
Dentists
2
Pharmacies
5
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Pennine Medical Centre
Good12,349 patients
Full0.6 mi
Mossley Medical Practice
Good4,816 patients
Accepting1 mi
Pike Medical Practice
Good9,393 patients
Accepting1.6 mi
Dentists
Dental Surgery
NHS
Full0.8 mi
Mossley Dental Care
NHS
Full1.5 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
11amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
7
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
3
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
1
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
33.15
IMD Rank: 33.15
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
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
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This page covers the OL5 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with OL5 (e.g. OL5 3RG, OL5 4AB, OL5 5XX). All postcodes within OL5 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources