Among the most deprived
IMD England
2
Crime · May '26
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Avg property price
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Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for OL8 3SB
Postcode
OL8 3SB
Coordinates
53.5178, -2.1280
Grid reference
SD916023
Easting
391,613
Northing
402,351
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGV9C+4R
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.
1303
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1303 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)
Property sales · OL8 3SB
HM Land Registry · Oldham
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Police Recorded Crime near OL8 3SB
Crime trends · near OL8 3SB
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
ASB
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Burglary
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
1
YoY +100%
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.9%
African4.1%
Pakistani2.6%
Other White2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 5.0%
Religion
No religion46.8%
Christian42.1%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim3.5%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4920.5%
50–6413.8%
10–1513.5%
25–3413.1%
5–910.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children24.9%
Other14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
Any member 66+10.1%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.0%
+ 8 other households · 31.3%
Administrative Information
Oldham
Local Authority
Council AreaOldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416Greater Manchester
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Hollinwood
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 ScotlandGreater 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 030B E01005379
E01005379MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 030 E02001127
E02001127LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 030B E01005379
E01005379MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 030 E02001127
E02001127Urban: 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
3:51 AM
Sunrise
8:35 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:51 AM
Sunset (today)
8:35 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL8 3SB 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. IMD England rank: 1303
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005379 and MSOA E02001127 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL8 3SB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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