OL3 5HQ

POSTCODE

OL3 5HQ is a postcode in Saddleworth North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5714, -2.0264
OS grid SD983083 (398,349, 408,305)
IMD England
5/10
#14390
Crime · Jan '26
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHXCF+GC
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
£345,000
Median property price · OL3 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 80 sales
-6.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
14390
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14390 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.

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 006 (E02001103)

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
£54,575

£46,841–£63,586

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,063

£35,649–£47,298

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,263

£35,439–£41,313

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,063

£31,643–£41,099

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

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL3 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales

OL3 5HQ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the OL3 5 sector.

Average price
£379,031
Median price: £345,000
Median -6.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 80 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £220,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£464k£342k£220k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£220,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 5LR
£345,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 5SH
£272,500 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 5EY
£280,000 · 2026-07-08 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL3 5NZ
£660,000 · 2026-07-02 · Detached · Leasehold
OL3 5NH
£515,000 · 2026-06-15 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 5QP
£373,000 · 2026-06-08 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 5EG
£412,500 · 2026-05-11 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 5TH
£357,500 · 2026-05-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL3 5EG
£292,500 · 2026-05-08 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 5NU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL3 5HQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL3 5HQ

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: 1,107
White Brit.94.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
Other White1.2%
White & Asian0.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%
+ 6 other groups · 2.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,108
Christian58.0%
No religion34.6%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.1%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,109
50–6422.6%
65–7415.7%
35–4915.0%
75–8410.7%
25–347.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 513
One person: aged 66+23.8%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
One person: other10.1%
+ 8 other households · 26.9%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Greenfield Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · East Entrance

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

Bus stops

  • Roche Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    76 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Friarmere Road

    Bus · nr · east

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Friarmere Road

    Bus · opp · west

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Lodge Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Denshaw Road

    Bus · nr · north-west

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for OL3 5HQ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Saddleworth North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL3 5HQ
Coordinates
53.5714, -2.0264
Grid reference
SD983083
Easting
398,349
Northing
408,305
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHXCF+GC
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

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

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 006D E01005415
E01005415
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 006 E02001103
E02001103
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 006D E01005415
E01005415
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) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:49 AM5:54 PM
7:49 AM
Sunrise
5:54 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:54 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 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 OL3 5HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 E01005415 and MSOA E02001103 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14390
Present — Active
Postcode OL3 5HQ 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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