Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
39
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 39 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near OL1 1LU
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL1 1LU
Counts are for Coldhurst electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Pakistani31.3%
White Brit.26.5%
Bangladeshi16.8%
African5.6%
Other White5.0%
+ 5 other groups · 14.8%
Religion
Muslim52.2%
Christian26.2%
No religion12.0%
Not answered8.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4922.1%
25–3414.6%
50–6412.4%
10–1510.6%
5–99.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
One person: other29.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.5%
One person: aged 66+9.1%
Other household types, with dependent children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 22.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 44 m straight lineabout 1 min
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · Entrance
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · West Entrance
- 638 m straight lineabout 8 min
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · East Entrance
Bus stops
- 22 m straight lineabout 1 min
Barn Street
Bus · Stop KE · south-east
- 25 m straight lineabout 1 min
Barn Street
Bus · Stop KD · south-east
- 36 m straight lineabout 1 min
Barn Street
Bus · Stop KB · north-west
- 51 m straight lineabout 1 min
Barn Street
Bus · Stop KA · north-west
- 136 m straight lineabout 2 min
Sixth Form College
Bus · o/s · west
Coordinates & Location for OL1 1LU
Postcode
OL1 1LU
Coordinates
53.5400, -2.1166
Grid reference
SD923048
Easting
392,373
Northing
404,823
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGVRM+29
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldham
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Oldham
Local Authority
Council AreaOldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Coldhurst
Constituency code
E14001416
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oldham
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oldham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 024B E01005434
E01005434MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 024 E02001121
E02001121LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 024B E01005434
E01005434MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 024 E02001121
E02001121Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL1 1LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005434 and MSOA E02001121 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 39
Present — Active
Postcode OL1 1LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near OL1 1LU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 79%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–99
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
53%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
62%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
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