Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
738
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 738 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near OL4 1BP
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL4 1BP
Counts are for St Mary's 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Pakistani79.5%
Other Asian4.6%
Bangladeshi4.4%
White Brit.4.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.7%
+ 2 other groups · 5.7%
Religion
Muslim88.5%
Christian5.5%
Not answered4.3%
No religion1.5%
+ other · 0.2%
Age groups
35–4921.2%
25–3414.7%
10–1513.0%
50–6411.9%
5–98.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children33.0%
Other household types, with dependent children17.9%
One person: other10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.3%
+ 8 other households · 25.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 678 m straight lineabout 8 min
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · Entrance
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · East Entrance
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · Entrance
Bus stops
- 63 m straight lineabout 1 min
Roundthorn Road
Bus · opp · north
- 124 m straight lineabout 2 min
Roundthorn Road
Bus · nr · south-east
- 137 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bolton Street
Bus · nr · north
- 200 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gladstone Street
Bus · nr · south-east
- 243 m straight lineabout 3 min
Waterloo Street
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for OL4 1BP
Postcode
OL4 1BP
Coordinates
53.5378, -2.0964
Grid reference
SD937045
Easting
393,706
Northing
404,571
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGWQ3+4C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldham
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Oldham
Local Authority
Council AreaOldham East and Saddleworth E14001415
Constituency
E14001415Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
St Mary's
Constituency code
E14001415
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oldham
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater 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 022D E01005429
E01005429MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 022 E02001119
E02001119LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 022D E01005429
E01005429MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 022 E02001119
E02001119Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 1985
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> PresentApril 1985 — Introduced
Postcode OL4 1BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005429 and MSOA E02001119 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 738
Present — Active
Postcode OL4 1BP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near OL4 1BP
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
43.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 26%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
73%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 49%
Attainment 8
41.5
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