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OL1 4RJ

POSTCODE

A St James' postcode in Oldham, a 17-minute walk from Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink).

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

  1. 1
    Co-op Academy Strinesdale

    Secondary · Attainment 8 34.0

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 38.7

    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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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.8 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Wells Road

    Bus · nr · east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wells Road

    Bus · opp · west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Thomas

    Bus · o/s · west

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Longfellow Crescent

    Bus · nr · east

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Coleridge Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    254 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 4RJ 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
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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 4RJ

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 007 (E02001104)

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
£50,353

£43,257–£58,614

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,771

£31,964–£42,302

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,974

£31,479–£36,667

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,728

£26,955–£35,028

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: 1,731
White Brit.77.8%
African8.4%
Other White3.4%
White & Black Caribbean2.0%
Pakistani1.8%
+ 12 other groups · 6.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,729
Christian50.8%
No religion39.4%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim4.0%
Buddhist0.6%
+ 1 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,726
35–4918.5%
25–3416.6%
50–6414.3%
5–911.1%
≤410.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 659
Lone parent family: With dependent children21.2%
One person: other15.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
One person: aged 66+8.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.0%

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.
1055
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1055 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL1 4RJ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
St James'
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL1 4RJ
Coordinates
53.5681, -2.0736
Grid reference
SD952079
Easting
395,224
Northing
407,945
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHW9G+6H
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 007E E01032558
E01032558
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 007 E02001104
E02001104
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 007E E01032558
E01032558
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 007 E02001104
E02001104
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL1 4RJ 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 E01032558 and MSOA E02001104 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1055
Present — Active
Postcode OL1 4RJ 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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