Mossley
Mossley is a town in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 9,929. It has around 1 pharmacy and around 2 restaurants and cafés, along with 39 bus stops and Greenfield railway station 1.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Mossley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Oldham area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 242,088 residents at roughly 1,700 people per km².
- Council
- Oldham
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Police force
- Greater Manchester
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
16°CSunny
- Today: 18° / 12° · 26% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 13° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 19:31
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
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
163 food businesses within 2 miles
- 133 rated 4–5 ★ (109 top)
- 9 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mossley (0.5 km)
- 76 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mossley (Manchester) (0.4 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: 158.7p · Asda (5.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (5.3 km)
26 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
44 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 320 kW
- Nearest: Public EV Charger @ The Vale (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches17
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds4
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
- 53 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
Jonathan Reynolds
Labour (Co-op)
Stalybridge and Hyde
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
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
- Schools7
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,570 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
38 jobs advertised · £36,696 avg
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Trainee Driving Instructor - Mossley, Manchester, England, Cook Manager
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
73% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 53% · Imports 15% · Solar 13% · Gas 12%
54 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Stalybridge and Hyde:
- Ban non-stun & recoverable stun slaughter of animals646 local signatures · 51,173 nationwide
- Automatically remove parental responsibility for parents convicted of abuse547 local signatures · 18,434 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office460 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership371 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s303 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Micklehurst railway station · 0.1 kmMicklehurst Railway Station served the town of Mossley in Cheshire. It was built by the London and North Western Railway on its Micklehurst Line. The station closed for passengers in 1907 and to freight on 19 February…
Mossley · 0.3 kmMossley (/ˈmɒzli/) is a town and civil parish in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, in the upper Tame Valley and the foothills of the Pennines, 3 miles (4.8 km) south-east of Oldham and 9 miles (14.5 km) east of M…
Mossley (ward) · 0.3 kmMossley is an electoral ward of Tameside, England. It is represented in Westminster by Jonathan Reynolds Labour Co-operative MP for Stalybridge and Hyde.
Mossley railway station · 0.5 kmMossley railway station in Mossley, Greater Manchester, England, is on the Huddersfield Line 9.9 miles (16 km) north-east of Manchester Victoria and is managed by Northern, which do not provide any services to or from…
Mossley Hall · 0.5 kmMossley Hall, formerly known as Mossley Town Hall, is a former municipal building in Stamford Road, Mossley, a town in Greater Manchester in England. The building, which served as the offices and meeting place of Moss…
Mossley A.F.C. · 0.7 kmMossley Association Football Club is a football club in Mossley, Greater Manchester, England. Nicknamed the Lilywhites after the white shirts adopted in 1912, they are currently members of the Northern Premier League…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mossley?
- Mossley is a town in Greater Manchester, England, in the Oldham local authority.
- What is the population of Mossley?
- Mossley has an approximate settlement population of 9,929.
- How deprived is Mossley?
- The Oldham local authority, which includes Mossley, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.