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Oldham

242,088 people · median £198,500

Good for schools
Oldham Council · No overall control   seat share not held · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£199k
median price
+42.9%
5-year growth
78%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£199k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+42.9%
5-year change
£160k
typical terraced
21 min
Manchester — fastest
1
rail stations mapped
78%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
128
schools total
3
Violence — most
13.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.6%
in a flood zone
44,628
green spaces
7.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
540
eat & drink
175
shops
88%
gigabit
39
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +42.9%

£108k£148k£187k£226k20152026£210,000
£119,500 in 2015 → £210,000 in 2026 · 2,621 sales in 12 months

The district at a glance each strip is where Oldham sits on the Greater Manchester range — click through for the full section

Below this district: the map is shaded by Oldham's neighbourhoods — click any of them to go a level finer, where streets take over, then individual sales.

The area in short district AI summary

Oldham is a Metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 242,088. The median house price is £198,500, with 2,621 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising by 42.9% over five years.

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Terraced homes are most common at 38.5% of the housing stock, followed by semi-detached at 35.9%. About 60.4% of homes are owner-occupied. The area has 127 schools including 86 primary and 14 secondary schools; 42 of the 54 Ofsted-rated schools are rated good or better. The median age is 37.3 years. On deprivation, about 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime recorded annually is 110.8 per 1,000 residents. Air quality is moderate with annual mean nitrogen dioxide at 13.5 micrograms per cubic metre and PM2.5 at 7.4. Broadband access is strong: 97.9% have superfast speeds and 88% have gigabit-capable connectivity. The nearest rail station, Greenfield, is 3.3 km away with a 24-minute commute to Manchester Piccadilly. Council tax band D is £2,595.47 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-20T12:33:07Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-07
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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