Waterhead
Oldham · North West · population 7,905 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,428 of 6,856 in England
- #807 of 932 in North West
- #24 of 34 in Oldham
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Waterhead is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,428 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #24 of 34 in Oldham. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (47) and lowest on Crime (2). Typical homes here, about £187,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 85% in five years (from 71 sales), 12% 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 | £187,000 | 71 | +19.1% | +85.1% |
| Detached | £320,000 | 10 | +14.5% | +2.9% |
| Semi-detached | £212,000 | 23 | +14.0% | +47.2% |
| Terraced | £155,000 | 37 | +14.8% | +85.1% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,671 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.
- PierEastbourne6£195,000
- Rawmarsh SouthRotherham6£150,000
- Sheldon NorthBirmingham6£224,700
- Levenshulme North & EastManchester6£225,000
- Gainsborough EastWest Lindsey6£145,000
- RoseworthStockton-on-Tees6£113,250