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OL3 5QU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands
Council: Oldham
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,657 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL3 5QU is like

OL3 5QU is a postcode in the New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands area of Oldham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,657 people. 79.8% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.3% 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 OL3 5 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL3 5QU compares

Headline figures for OL3 5QU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

£345,000

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

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,304

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL3 5QU 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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OL3 5 is down 6.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL3 5QU FAQs

Is OL3 5QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OL3 5QU?

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 5QU 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 OL3 5QU, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in OL3 5QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 79.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.9%).

Which council covers OL3 5QU?

The local authority for OL3 5QU is Oldham.

OL3 5QU comes under Oldham in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL3 5QU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Greenfield Rail Station, 1 mile 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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