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OL4 2JP area guide

Who lives in OL4 2JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Waterhead
Council: Oldham
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,335 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL4 2JP is like

OL4 2JP is a postcode in the Waterhead area of Oldham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,335 people. 81.4% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% 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 OL4 2 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL4 2JP compares

Headline figures for OL4 2JP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

£200,000

Median over 72 sales in OL4 2, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

64%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£35,879

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL4 2JP 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 OL4 2 is up 5.3% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL4 2JP FAQs

Is OL4 2JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 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. 64% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OL4 2JP?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in OL4 2 sold for a median of £200,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL4 2JP 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 OL4 2JP, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in OL4 2JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.1%).

Which council covers OL4 2JP?

The local authority for OL4 2JP is Oldham.

OL4 2JP comes under Oldham in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL4 2JP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Derker (Manchester Metrolink), 1.1 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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