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OL8 1QZ

POSTCODE

A Werneth postcode in Oldham, a 10-minute walk from Freehold (Manchester Metrolink).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Thornycroft School

    All-through

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest

    Secondary · Good

    0.18 mi

  3. 3
    St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  4. 4
    Werneth Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.25 mi

  5. 5
    Hulme Grammar School

    All-through · Attainment 8 59.3

    0.38 mi

  6. 6
    Coppice Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.38 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · E entrance

    767 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · NE entrance

    916 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    938 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Werneth Park

    Bus · opp · south-east

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Werneth Park

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Napier Street East

    Bus · nr · north-west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Osborne Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    209 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Osborne Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    234 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL8 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL8 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 29 sales

OL8 1QZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the OL8 1 sector.

Average price
£145,310
Median price: £150,000
Median +3.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 29 sales
View district OL8
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sale · avg £155,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£175k£145k£115k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£155,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1NB
£140,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1QN
£120,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1SD
£165,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1RU
£150,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1LY
£170,000 · 2026-05-01 · Detached · Freehold
OL8 1SH
£280,000 · 2026-04-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 1RR
£100,000 · 2026-04-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1TY
£173,000 · 2026-04-10 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1LY
£164,000 · 2026-04-10 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1LY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL8 1QZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL8 1QZ

Counts are for Werneth 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)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jul '26

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 036 (E02007000)

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
£37,020

£31,393–£43,655

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,744

£30,288–£42,184

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£24,993

£22,928–£27,243

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£20,525

£17,682–£23,826

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: 1,610
Pakistani56.2%
Bangladeshi18.0%
White Brit.6.7%
Other Asian5.3%
African4.1%
+ 12 other groups · 9.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,609
Muslim80.2%
Christian8.5%
Not answered6.5%
No religion3.4%
Hindu0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,611
35–4923.5%
25–3415.5%
10–1513.0%
50–6411.5%
≤48.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 431
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.9%
One person: other17.6%
Other household types, with dependent children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.5%
+ 8 other households · 31.1%

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.
1222
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1222 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL8 1QZ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Werneth
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL8 1QZ
Coordinates
53.5340, -2.1278
Grid reference
SD916041
Easting
391,628
Northing
404,154
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGVMC+HV
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 Area
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Werneth
Constituency code
E14001416
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 036B E01034233
E01034233
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 036 E02007000
E02007000
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 035G E01032921
E01032921
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 035 E02006860
E02006860
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

6:57 AM4:46 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 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 OL8 1QZ 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 E01034233 and MSOA E02007000 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1222
Present — Active
Postcode OL8 1QZ 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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