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OL5 postcode area · Tameside

The OL5 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Oldham, Tameside. Area Scores range from 1 to 65 across them. Every full OL5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the OL5 district: Springhead & Grasscroft scores 65 out of 100 (#2,377 of 6,856 nationally) while Ashton Central sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 64 points apart on the index. 1 of the 4 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £162,000 in Ashton Central to £275,000 in Springhead & Grasscroft. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Oldham and Tameside — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,721a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied57%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the OL5 district

£200,000median home sold over the past year · +10.2% over 5 years · +9.9% over the year · 190 sales
Detached£359,000
Semi-detached£269,250
Terraced£183,750
Flat£140,000
Tameside£215,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Springhead & GrasscroftOldham 2,37765 £275,000
MossleyTameside 3,82344 £200,000
Carrbrook & MicklehurstTameside 4,50234 £238,975
Ashton CentralTameside 6,7502 £162,000

People living in OL5 Census 2021

Residents34,680
Median age (est.)40
Density1,864per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above29%
No car or van28%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 11%25–44 27%45–64 27%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 28%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 24%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 24%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 13%Other: 13%
One person 34%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 13%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Associate professional 13% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors11%
Elementary10%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure10%
Process & plant9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 81%Asian: 14%Black: 2%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 81%Asian 14%Black 2%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 46% · No religion 35% · Muslim 13%

Born outside the UK: 13%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in OL5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OL5 district.

Ashton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OL5.

OL6 SK15 OL7 OL3 OL4 OL8 SK16 OL1

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.