OL4 postcode area
The OL4 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Oldham. Area Scores range from 0 to 75 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the OL4 district: New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands scores 75 out of 100 (#1,712 of 6,856 nationally) while Oldham Town North sits at 0 — neighbours on the map, 75 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 9 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £140,000 in Salem to £295,000 in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands — a 2.1× gap within the OL4 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delph, Dobcross & AusterlandsOldham | 1,712 | 75 | £295,000 |
| Springhead & GrasscroftOldham | 2,377 | 65 | £275,000 |
| Clough & Shaw SideOldham | 4,365 | 36 | £216,250 |
| Lees & HeyOldham | 4,941 | 28 | £208,000 |
| Moorside & SholverOldham | 5,174 | 24 | £231,750 |
| WaterheadOldham | 6,428 | 6 | £187,000 |
| DerkerOldham | 6,476 | 6 | £158,000 |
| SalemOldham | 6,538 | 5 | £140,000 |
| AltOldham | 6,579 | 4 | £194,000 |
| Alexandra ParkOldham | 6,723 | 2 | £152,500 |
| Oldham Town SouthOldham | 6,778 | 1 | £140,000 |
| Oldham Town NorthOldham | 6,826 | 0 | £141,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around OL4.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.