Woodhouses
Woodhouses is a town or village in Greater Manchester, England. It has one GP surgery, one pharmacy, around seven restaurants and cafés, 18 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Moston, 3.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Woodhouses 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
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- 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 06:37Sunset 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
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 417 rated 4–5 ★ (350 top)
- 16 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Moston (3.1 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Moston (3.1 km):
Loading live departures…
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: 156.9p · Esso (9.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 179.7p · Asda (3.5 km)
55 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
135 charging locations within ~8 km
- 36 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 320 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Extra - Failsworth (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Sports pitches52
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
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
- In a conservation area (Woodhouses)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 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
Lucy Powell
Labour (Co-op)
Manchester Central
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
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
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens111
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,570 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
24 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Applied Mathematics Tutor - Part Time, Online Physics Tutor - Part Time, Become a History Tutor in Woodhouses (Borough of Oldham) – Flexible & Remote
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 Manchester Central:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership820 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s409 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office321 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth230 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Sever UK-Iran ties, withdraw recognition of Iran’s regime & expel all diplomats204 local signatures · 26,542 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Woodhouses · 0.0 kmWoodhouses is an area in Failsworth, in the Oldham district of Greater Manchester, England. It is about 5 miles (8 km) miles from Manchester city centre. In 2021 it had a population of 1094. Woodhouses Conservation Ar…
- Co-op Academy Failsworth · 0.8 km
Co-op Academy Failsworth, formerly Failsworth School, is a co-educational secondary school admitting children between 11 and 16 years of age. The school is located in Failsworth, Greater Manchester.
Daisy Nook · 1.0 kmDaisy Nook is a country park in Failsworth, Greater Manchester, England, which runs through the Medlock Valley.
- Fairbottom Branch Canal · 1.1 km
The Fairbottom Branch Canal was a canal near Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, England.
Littlemoss High School · 1.2 kmLittlemoss High School for Boys was a comprehensive school in Littlemoss, Droylsden, Tameside, England. It merged with Droylsden High School, Mathematics and Computing College for Girls in September 2009 to become Dro…
Littlemoss · 1.3 kmLittlemoss is a suburb of Droylsden, in the Tameside district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodhouses?
- Woodhouses is a town in Greater Manchester, England, in the Oldham local authority.
- How deprived is Woodhouses?
- The Oldham local authority, which includes Woodhouses, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.