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OL8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,167
Current units
849
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
318

Postcode sectors in OL8

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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15,460 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
44, Howgill Crescent, Oldham, OL8 3WA 24 July 2026 £325,000
10, Carnarvon Street, Oldham, OL8 3PW 16 July 2026 £160,000
30, Elm Road, Oldham, OL8 3UQ 15 July 2026 £265,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
23
Primary
15
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
10
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 6
  • Drugs 1
  • Other crime 1
  • Other theft 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

OL8 usual residents
46,579
Age-profile population
45,917

Age bands in OL8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
26%

11,945 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.8%

6,783 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.2%

12,968 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.4%

9,371 residents

Age 65 and over
10.6%

4,850 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 826 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

814 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 763 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • HILL TOP SURGERY

    HILLTOP SURGERY, FITTON HILL NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, FIRCROFT ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2QD

    ODS code Y02753

  • HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 CLIVE STREET, OLDHAM, OL8 3TR

    ODS code Y02933

  • JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 JOHN STREET, OLDHAM, OL8 1DF

    ODS code Y02827

  • LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT

    53 MANCHESTER ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 4LR

    ODS code P85605

  • OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES

    LANGHAM HOUSE, 368 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 3HF

    ODS code P85012

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £145,000 from 1,916 recorded sales in OL8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Oldham is £214,850 in June 2026, up 5.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

23 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

10 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 6 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.