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OL3 5GJ

POSTCODE

OL3 5GJ is a postcode in Saddleworth North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5631, -2.0039
OS grid SD998073 (399,842, 407,390)
IMD England
6/10
#19192
Crime · Jan '26
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHX7W+7F
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
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.
19192
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19192 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 5GJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL3 5GJ

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: 1,563
White Brit.94.4%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,563
Christian57.5%
No religion35.9%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,563
50–6423.5%
35–4916.4%
65–7412.9%
75–8410.7%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 735
One person: aged 66+23.5%
One person: other14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 24.1%

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

    5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min

  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

Bus stops

  • Spurn Lane

    Bus · nr · south

    37 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Saddleworth School

    Bus · opp · north

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hillside Avenue

    Bus · nr · north

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hillside Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Saddleworth School

    Bus · nr · south

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for OL3 5GJ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Saddleworth North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL3 5GJ
Coordinates
53.5631, -2.0039
Grid reference
SD998073
Easting
399,842
Northing
407,390
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHX7W+7F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Uppermill
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 006B E01005411
E01005411
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 006 E02001103
E02001103
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 006B E01005411
E01005411
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 006 E02001103
E02001103
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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

October 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
October 2014 — Introduced
Postcode OL3 5GJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005411 and MSOA E02001103 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19192
Present — Active
Postcode OL3 5GJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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