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OL1 4SX area guide

Who lives in OL1 4SX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
Council: Oldham
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,321 (2024)

OL1 4SXOldham

At a glance

What OL1 4SX is like

OL1 4SX is a postcode in the Diggle, Delph & Denshaw area of Oldham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,321 people. 81.8% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in OL1 4 sold for a median of £192,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL1 4SX compares

Headline figures for OL1 4SX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,000

Median over 87 sales in OL1 4, +16.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,575

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL1 4SX differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OL1 4 is up 16.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL1 4SX FAQs

Is OL1 4SX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 81% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OL1 4SX?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,000.

Homes in OL1 4 sold for a median of £192,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL1 4SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL1 4SX, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in OL1 4SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 81.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.2%).

Which council covers OL1 4SX?

The local authority for OL1 4SX is Oldham.

OL1 4SX comes under Oldham in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL1 4SX?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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