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OL9 9TS area guide

Who lives in OL9 9TS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Middleton Junction
Council: Oldham
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,034 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL9 9TS is like

OL9 9TS is a postcode in the Middleton Junction neighbourhood of Oldham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,034 people. 85% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 63.8% 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 OL9 9 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL9 9TS compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

£230,000

Median over 95 sales in OL9 9, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,364

Average a year, before tax — higher than 46% 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.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL9 9TS FAQs

Is OL9 9TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 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. 91% 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 OL9 9TS?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in OL9 9 sold for a median of £230,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is OL9 9TS 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 OL9 9TS, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in OL9 9TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 9.3% of residents. 85% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (42.4%).

Which council covers OL9 9TS?

OL9 9TS is in Oldham.

OL9 9TS is in Oldham, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL9 9TS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 0.6 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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