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OL8 4BD

POSTCODE

A Werneth postcode in Oldham, a 9-minute walk from Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink).

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

  1. 1
    The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademyNo data

    Secondary

    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.

  3. 3
    Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 43.7

    Predecessor school's results

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

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

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    690 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    797 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    910 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Osborne Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Napier Street East

    Bus · nr · north-west

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coppice Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Osborne Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lee Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL8 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL8 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales

OL8 4BD has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL8 4 sector.

Average price
£194,770
Median price: £185,000
Median +9.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 50 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £206,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£230k£174k£118k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£267,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 4DY
£288,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
OL8 4ER
£63,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
OL8 4HY
£140,000 · 2026-07-06 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 4JR
£150,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 4LU
£120,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 4JR
£185,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 4QW
£155,000 · 2026-06-12 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 4LU
£140,000 · 2026-06-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 4JA
£118,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
OL8 4NU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL8 4BD

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 037 (E02007001)

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
£41,440

£35,257–£48,708

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,439

£32,124–£45,996

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,115

£24,718–£29,744

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£21,504

£18,598–£24,863

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: 2,423
Pakistani56.3%
Bangladeshi19.7%
White Brit.7.7%
Other Asian6.4%
Other ethnic group3.9%
+ 12 other groups · 6.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,423
Muslim82.5%
Not answered7.3%
Christian5.9%
No religion3.0%
Hindu1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,429
35–4920.8%
25–3416.1%
50–6411.0%
10–1510.5%
20–248.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.9%

Households

Total households: 576
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children28.8%
Other household types, with dependent children17.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
One person: other8.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.3%
+ 9 other households · 28.8%

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.
3274
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3274 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 4BD

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Werneth
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL8 4BD
Coordinates
53.5352, -2.1249
Grid reference
SD918042
Easting
391,822
Northing
404,288
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGVPG+33
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
Werneth
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 037A E01005461
E01005461
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 037 E02007001
E02007001
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 035D E01005461
E01005461
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

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 4BD 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 E01005461 and MSOA E02007001 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3274
Present — Active
Postcode OL8 4BD 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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