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OL4 2JR area guide

Who lives in OL4 2JR, 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 2JR is like

OL4 2JR is a postcode in the Waterhead neighbourhood of Oldham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,335 people. 81.4% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 59.7% 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 OL4 2 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL4 2JR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

£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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

64%

of 14 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£35,879

Average a year, before tax — higher than 3% 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 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 2JR FAQs

Is OL4 2JR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 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. 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 2JR?

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

Who lives in OL4 2JR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers OL4 2JR?

OL4 2JR is in Oldham.

OL4 2JR is in Oldham, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL4 2JR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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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