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OL4 1JZ

POSTCODE

OL4 1JZ is a postcode in St Mary's.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5437, -2.0978
OS grid SD936052 (393,616, 405,229)
IMD England
1/10
#533
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VGWV2+FV
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.
533
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 533 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 014 (E02001111)

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
£32,655

£27,896–£38,226

Disposable (net) annual household income
£24,691

£21,368–£28,532

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£23,503

£21,649–£25,515

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£20,976

£18,136–£24,260

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
See sold prices in OL4

Police Recorded Crime near OL4 1JZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL4 1JZ

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

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,826
White Brit.58.5%
African11.1%
Pakistani6.4%
Bangladeshi4.1%
Other White3.8%
+ 14 other groups · 16.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,827
Christian45.8%
No religion31.6%
Muslim16.3%
Not answered4.8%
Hindu0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,825
35–4920.7%
50–6416.1%
25–3414.1%
10–1511.7%
5–98.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%

Households

Total households: 689
One person: other23.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.9%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.4%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · East Entrance

    369 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    724 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · East Entrance

    996 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Castlemill Street

    Bus · nr · north-east

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Castlemill Street

    Bus · adj · north-east

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Glodwick Road

    Bus · adj · west

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Huddersfield Road

    Bus · nr · west

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Huddersfield Road

    Bus · nr · south

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min

Coordinates & Location for OL4 1JZ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
St Mary's
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL4 1JZ
Coordinates
53.5437, -2.0978
Grid reference
SD936052
Easting
393,616
Northing
405,229
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGWV2+FV
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

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham East and Saddleworth E14001415
Constituency
E14001415
Greater 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 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 014C E01005432
E01005432
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 014 E02001111
E02001111
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 014C E01005432
E01005432
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 014 E02001111
E02001111
Urban: 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

7:49 AM5:55 PM
7:49 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 6 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 OL4 1JZ 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 E01005432 and MSOA E02001111 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 533
Present — Active
Postcode OL4 1JZ 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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