Oldham Town South
Oldham · North West · population 8,865 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Oldham Town · Postcode OL1 · OL4 · OL8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,778 of 6,856 in England
- #908 of 932 in North West
- #33 of 34 in Oldham
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Oldham Town South is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,778 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #33 of 34 in Oldham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (13) and lowest on Income (1). Typical homes here, about £140,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 81% in five years (from 33 sales), 34% below the wider Oldham median of £212,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £140,000 | 33 | +16.7% | +80.6% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £188,000 | 6 | — | +35.7% |
| Terraced | £130,000 | 25 | +8.3% | +68.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,635 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Oldham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Batemoor & JordanthorpeSheffield1£149,300
- Harehills NorthLeeds1£165,000
- Birkenhead SouthWirral1£112,750
- Rose Hill & CastlewardDerby1£167,250
- Barkerend EastBradford1£100,000
- PendletonSalford1—