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OL3 5ER

POSTCODE

OL3 5ER is a postcode in Saddleworth North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5639, -2.0185
OS grid SD988074 (398,875, 407,471)
IMD England
7/10
#20790
Crime · Jan '26
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHX7J+GJ
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Jan '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.
20790
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20790 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 & Wales
See sold prices in OL3

Police Recorded Crime near OL3 5ER

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL3 5ER

Counts are for Saddleworth North 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)Feb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
210
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

2
incidents · Jan '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,521
White Brit.94.7%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,521
Christian55.5%
No religion38.1%
Not answered5.3%
+ other · 1.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,522
50–6421.7%
35–4920.7%
65–7414.0%
25–3410.1%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%

Households

Total households: 670
One person: other17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
+ 9 other households · 31.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Greenfield Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.6 km straight lineabout 71 min

Bus stops

  • Oldham Road

    Bus · nr · south

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oldham Road

    Bus · adj · north

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Delph Cross Roads

    Bus · at · north

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Delph Cross Roads

    Bus · by · north-east

    216 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Oakdale Mill

    Bus · opp · north

    507 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for OL3 5ER

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Saddleworth North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL3 5ER
Coordinates
53.5639, -2.0185
Grid reference
SD988074
Easting
398,875
Northing
407,471
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHX7J+GJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Delph
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater 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 013C E01005416
E01005416
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 013 E02001110
E02001110
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 013C E01005416
E01005416
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 013 E02001110
E02001110
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:36 AM6:10 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2001
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> Present
December 2001 — Introduced
Postcode OL3 5ER introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005416 and MSOA E02001110 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20790
Present — Active
Postcode OL3 5ER is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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