OL9 6AD

POSTCODE

A Coldhurst postcode in Oldham, a 2-minute walk from Westwood (Manchester Metrolink).

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

  1. 1

    Secondary

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  2. 2

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 48.2

    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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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    478 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    746 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Westwood Metrolink Stop

    Bus · Stop B · east

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Westwood Metrolink Stop

    Bus · Stop A · west

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Oldham College

    Bus · opp · west

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Oldham College

    Bus · o/s · east

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Oldham College

    Bus · Stop RA · north

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL9 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL9 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 16 sales

OL9 6AD has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL9 6 sector.

Average price
£148,938
Median price: £145,000
Median +12.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 16 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £190,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£190k£160k£130k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26
£190,000 · 2026-08-26 · Terraced · Freehold
OL9 6TE
£168,000 · 2026-06-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL9 6SB
£175,000 · 2026-05-26 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL9 6SB
£135,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
OL9 6LU
£180,000 · 2026-04-17 · Terraced · Freehold
OL9 6LS
£140,000 · 2026-03-16 · Terraced · Freehold
OL9 6LU
£121,000 · 2026-03-06 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL9 6JZ
£130,000 · 2026-02-19 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL9 6RG
£130,000 · 2026-02-06 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL9 6LH
£150,000 · 2025-12-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL9 6RS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL9 6AD

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 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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,409
Bangladeshi34.0%
White Brit.31.8%
African11.2%
Other White3.9%
Other Black3.7%
+ 13 other groups · 15.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,409
Muslim46.3%
Christian33.5%
No religion15.5%
Not answered3.6%
Hindu0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,407
35–4919.2%
50–6416.6%
25–3415.0%
10–1510.4%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 1,063
One person: other41.5%
One person: aged 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Other household types, with dependent children4.4%
+ 9 other households · 20.6%

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.
140
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 140 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL9 6AD

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Coldhurst
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL9 6AD
Coordinates
53.5424, -2.1229
Grid reference
SD919050
Easting
391,955
Northing
405,090
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGVRG+XV
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
Coldhurst
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 014B E01005350
E01005350
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 014 E02001111
E02001111
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 014B E01005350
E01005350
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

7:24 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

March 1988
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~38 years
Active Duration
1988 -> Present
March 1988 — Introduced
Postcode OL9 6AD 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 E01005350 and MSOA E02001111 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 140
Present — Active
Postcode OL9 6AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1988
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~38 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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