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OL8 3BB

POSTCODE

A Hollinwood postcode in Oldham, a 25-minute walk from Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink).

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    The Hathershaw CollegeNo data

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.3

    Oldham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    Oasis Academy Oldham

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 42.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Oldham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

Bus stops

  • Oak Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    385 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Oak Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    402 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Acacia Road

    Bus · nr · north

    468 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Acacia Road

    Bus · opp · south

    472 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Garden Suburb

    Bus · at · south-west

    503 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL8 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL8 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales

OL8 3BB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the OL8 3 sector.

Average price
£199,555
Median price: £200,000
Median +4.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£258k£184k£111k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£250,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
OL8 3UQ
£145,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3TA
£148,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3DB
£325,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Leasehold
OL8 3WA
£145,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3RN
£160,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3PW
£285,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Leasehold
OL8 3PU
£265,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL8 3UQ
£215,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3HZ
£242,000 · 2026-06-23 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3LG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL8 3BB

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 030 (E02001127)

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
£40,778

£34,934–£47,599

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,558

£26,337–£35,455

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,725

£27,433–£32,208

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,631

£23,299–£30,439

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: 1,586
White Brit.64.7%
Pakistani18.3%
Gypsy / Trav.2.6%
Other White2.2%
Bangladeshi1.7%
+ 14 other groups · 10.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,587
Christian49.7%
Muslim23.6%
No religion21.6%
Not answered4.2%
Hindu0.9%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,591
50–6420.2%
35–4917.3%
25–3413.2%
65–7410.8%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 650
One person: other13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Single family household, all members 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
+ 8 other households · 36.8%

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.
10046
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10046 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 OL8 3BB

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Hollinwood
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL8 3BB
Coordinates
53.5194, -2.1177
Grid reference
SD922025
Easting
392,293
Northing
402,526
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGV9J+PW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldham
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Hollinwood
Constituency code
E14001416
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
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 030E E01005439
E01005439
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 030 E02001127
E02001127
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 030E E01005439
E01005439
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 030 E02001127
E02001127
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

7:24 AM4:20 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
8 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 56 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 3BB 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 E01005439 and MSOA E02001127 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10046
Present — Active
Postcode OL8 3BB 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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