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OL3 6LX

POSTCODE

A Saddleworth South postcode in Oldham, a 30-minute walk from Greenfield Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Chad's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.45 mi

  2. 2
    Saddleworth School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47.5

    Predecessor school's results

    0.83 mi

  3. 3
    Diggle School

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Greenfield Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

  • Marsden Rail Station

    Rail

    6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min

Bus stops

  • Saddleworth School

    Bus · at · north-east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Uppermill Turning Area

    Bus · on · south

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Uppermill Turning Area

    Bus · at · east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Uppermill Turning Area

    Bus · nr · west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Uppermill Turning Area

    Bus · in · south

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL3 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL3 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 44 sales

OL3 6LX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL3 6 sector.

Average price
£348,381
Median price: £292,500
Median +10.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 44 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £362,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£453k£302k£152k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
£362,500 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL3 6NA
£525,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL3 6EJ
£180,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL3 6FL
£270,750 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 6AE
£265,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 6AB
£287,500 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL3 6NA
£290,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
OL3 6EQ
£230,000 · 2026-06-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL3 6AL
£185,000 · 2026-05-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL3 6BE
£440,000 · 2026-05-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL3 6DU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL3 6LX

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 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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,497
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.5%
Other ethnic group0.7%
White Irish0.6%
Indian0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,496
Christian61.8%
No religion32.8%
Not answered3.8%
Jewish0.7%
Hindu0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,494
50–6427.4%
35–4917.9%
65–7415.0%
75–847.6%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 622
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
Single family household, all members 66+15.4%
One person: aged 66+12.4%
One person: other8.7%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%

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.
23533
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23533 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 OL3 6LX

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Saddleworth South
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL3 6LX
Coordinates
53.5541, -1.9880
Grid reference
SE008063
Easting
400,891
Northing
406,388
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5WH236+MQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
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
Saddleworth South
Constituency code
E14001415
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Saddleworth
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 006A E01005410
E01005410
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 006 E02001103
E02001103
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 006A E01005410
E01005410
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 006 E02001103
E02001103
Smaller rural: 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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:22 AM4:21 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
8 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1983
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~43 years
Active Duration
1983 -> Present
July 1983 — Introduced
Postcode OL3 6LX 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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01005410 and MSOA E02001103 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23533
Present — Active
Postcode OL3 6LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1983
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~43 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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