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OL3 5JP

POSTCODE

OL3 5JP is a postcode in Saddleworth North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5571, -1.9959
OS grid SE003067 (400,367, 406,715)
IMD England
6/10
#19192
Crime · Jan '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5WH243+RJ
Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for OL3 5JP

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Saddleworth North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL3 5JP
Coordinates
53.5571, -1.9959
Grid reference
SE003067
Easting
400,367
Northing
406,715
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5WH243+RJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park

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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19192 out of 32,844 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 5JP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL3 5JP

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 yearFeb '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: 1,564
White Brit.94.4%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,562
Christian57.5%
No religion35.9%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,566
50–6423.4%
35–4916.4%
65–7412.9%
75–8410.7%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 731
Any member 66+23.5%
Other14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
All members 66+13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
+ 5 other households · 24.2%

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) 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

5:51 AM6:10 PM
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 19 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 5JP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 19192
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005411 and MSOA E02001103 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL3 5JP 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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