Is OL4 1AA a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

OL4 1AA is a postcode in St Mary's, Oldham, North West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near OL4 1AA, then scores the surrounding small area 28/100 - bottom 4% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around OL4 1AA are property market signals and schools and education, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for OL4 1AA is based on Oldham 022 Census 2021. It covers 12,314 residents, 6,845 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 27, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 55% owner-occupied, 23% privately rented, 22% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near OL4 1AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the OL4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £235k from 29 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near OL4 1AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near OL4 1AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (5), sports (5), swimming (1), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Supa Ballers – Football Fun for Little Superstars aged 18 months to 5 years (Oldham Sports Complex) (at Oldham Sports Complex, Havelock Street, Oldham, UK, ages 19 months-5, 732 m) and swim! Oldham – Kids Swimming Lessons (at swim! Oldham, Manchester Street, Oldham, UK, ages 0-11, 1.7 km). 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near OL4 1AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around OL4 1AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 35 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.