OL1 4JZ

POSTCODE

A St James' postcode in Oldham, a 13-minute walk from Derker (Manchester Metrolink).

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary · Attainment 8 34.0

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 59.1

    Oldham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  3. 3

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 41.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Oldham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Otago Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Otago Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    64 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ripponden Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Rothesay Road

    Bus · nr · east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Vulcan Street

    Bus · nr · north

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL1 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL1 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 88 sales

OL1 4JZ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL1 4 sector.

Average price
£208,539
Median price: £192,500
Median +16.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 88 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £253,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£285k£214k£143k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£155,000 · 2026-09-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 4JG
£352,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
OL1 4TN
£330,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Leasehold
OL1 4GP
£310,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
OL1 4PW
£195,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL1 4NZ
£135,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL1 4LP
£215,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL1 4FG
£415,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
OL1 4TL
£182,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 4RS
£205,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL1 4FG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL1 4JZ

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Oldham 011 (E02001108)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,098

£31,831–£43,236

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,897

£25,881–£34,536

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,793

£27,494–£32,284

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,210

£23,733–£31,197

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,820
White Brit.84.6%
African2.9%
Pakistani2.6%
Other White2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.8%
+ 12 other groups · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,816
Christian50.9%
No religion38.5%
Muslim5.2%
Not answered4.8%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,816
35–4918.9%
50–6418.2%
25–3414.4%
5–98.3%
≤48.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.0%

Households

Total households: 771
One person: other23.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.4%
One person: aged 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.3%

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.
3806
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3806 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL1 4JZ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
St James'
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL1 4JZ
Coordinates
53.5520, -2.0868
Grid reference
SD943061
Easting
394,344
Northing
406,151
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHW27+Q7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldham
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham East and Saddleworth E14001415
Constituency
E14001415
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
St James'
Constituency code
E14001415
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oldham

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 011A E01005421
E01005421
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 011 E02001108
E02001108
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 011A E01005421
E01005421
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 011 E02001108
E02001108
Urban: 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

7:20 AM4:23 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2004
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~22 years
Active Duration
2004 -> Present
February 2004 — Introduced
Postcode OL1 4JZ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01005421 and MSOA E02001108 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3806
Present — Active
Postcode OL1 4JZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2004
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~22 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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