Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Oct '25
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Coordinates & Location for OL4 1EU
Postcode
OL4 1EU
Coordinates
53.5375, -2.1041
Grid reference
SD931045
Easting
393,195
Northing
404,539
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGVPW+X8
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
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.
2203
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2203 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near OL4 1EU
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL4 1EU
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 yearNov '23 – Oct '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Nov '23May '24Nov '24May '25Oct '25
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Pakistani63.8%
Bangladeshi17.4%
White Brit.7.5%
Other Asian5.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.3%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Muslim85.6%
Not answered6.1%
Christian5.9%
No religion2.2%
+ other · 0.2%
Age groups
35–4917.3%
25–3415.4%
50–6412.2%
10–1510.8%
20–2410.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 34.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children29.8%
With dependent children28.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.7%
Other7.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.3%
+ 4 other households · 19.6%
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 022B E01005326
E01005326MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 022 E02001119
E02001119LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 022B E01005326
E01005326MSOA 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
5:50 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentAugust 2009 — Introduced
Postcode OL4 1EU introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 2203
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005326 and MSOA E02001119 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL4 1EU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near OL4 1EU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
48%
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
43.7
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16
Attainment 8
53.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
47%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentBoys · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 26%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
26%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
61%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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