Oldham
Oldham is a local area in Greater Manchester, England. It has around 1 school, 5 GP surgeries, 7 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and 70 restaurants and cafés, along with 70 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Mossley, 4.9 km away. Covers 12 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Oldham is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 242,088 residents at roughly 1,700 people per km².
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 293rd of 294 English council areas — better than 0% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
14°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 21° / 13° · 25% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:29
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Manchester Piccadilly, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
216 reported road collisions (2024)
67 killed or seriously injured · 290 casualties · 8.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 383 rated 4–5 ★ (312 top)
- 33 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mossley (4.9 km)
- 70 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mossley (Manchester) (4.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£214,850 average▲ 5.1% YoY
Across Oldham · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£931 average monthly rent▲ 11% YoY
- 1 bed £694
- 2 bed £868
- 3 bed £1,054
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.1 times median annual pay (6.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (10.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (7.4 km)
33 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
57 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 320 kW
- Nearest: Spring Lane (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms3
- Sports pitches49
- Playgrounds14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Toughest half marathon in the UK returns· 3 Sept 2026
- Historic chippy Levers makes a splash in new home as Spindles welcomes wave of new investment· 2 Sept 2026
- Nostalgic Oldham to bring free family fun and retro entertainment to town centre· 2 Sept 2026
- The Spindles celebrates five major retail investments as town centre momentum continues· 25 Aug 2026
- Council secures court order following unauthorised encampment at Oldham Edge· 24 Aug 2026
Source: Oldham Council
Population
242,088 residents in Oldham · 1,700/km²
- Under 16: 23%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 16%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 29 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
30% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,602 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (52% of 99,060)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
128 schools · 45,967 pupils
86 primary · 14 secondary · 28 other
Ofsted: 36 of 47 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (77%)
105inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Blue Coat CofE SchoolOutstanding
- Co-op Academy FailsworthGood
- Oasis Academy LeesbrookGood
- Oasis Academy OldhamGood
- The Radclyffe SchoolGood
- Saddleworth SchoolRequires improvement
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
- North Chadderton School
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy
- The Hathershaw College
- Waterhead Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Oldham
Care & health services
226 CQC-registered services
- Care homes46
- GP practices42
- Dentists55
- Homecare agencies65
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Oldham
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 27 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
132 applications decided
91.7% granted · 121 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Debbie Abrahams
Labour
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
TBC majority
- Lab 18
- Con 4
- LD 6
- Ref 16
- Oth 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools20
- GPs & clinics8
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens3976
- Restaurants & cafés71
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,570 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
796 jobs advertised · £38,014 avg
e.g. Roadside Vehicle Mechanic, Roadside Rescue Mechanic, Market Research Field Interviewer Car Required Part-time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£681 median full-time weekly pay
6.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,775 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 111,873 certificates
12.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
79% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 41% · Wind 35% · Gas 11% · Imports 10%
47 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.5 yrs women · 78.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 56.7 women · 56.1 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
11 GP surgeries · 12 pharmacies in OL4
- Leesbrook Surgery
- Hopwood House Medical Practice
- Alexandra Group Med Pract
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Oldham East and Saddleworth:
- Ban non-stun & recoverable stun slaughter of animals560 local signatures · 51,173 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office470 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s264 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership222 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test221 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06