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OL3 5AL area guide

Who lives in OL3 5AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
Council: Oldham
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,585 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL3 5AL is like

OL3 5AL is a postcode in the Diggle, Delph & Denshaw neighbourhood of Oldham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,585 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 50.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in OL3 5 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL3 5AL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

10/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£345,000

Median over 81 sales in OL3 5, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,575

Average a year, before tax — higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OL3 5 is down 6.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL3 5AL FAQs

Is OL3 5AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OL3 5AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in OL3 5 sold for a median of £345,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is OL3 5AL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL3 5AL, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in OL3 5AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (27.2%).

Which council covers OL3 5AL?

OL3 5AL is in Oldham.

OL3 5AL is in Oldham, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL3 5AL?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.2 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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