Area guide · Greater Manchester
Living in Oldham
A snapshot of life in Oldham, North West — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Oldham is a city in Greater Manchester, North West with a population of 110,722. The average house price is £234,278 and the overall crime rate is 106.7 per 1,000 residents.
Where Oldham ranks
Population
110,722
Avg House Price
£234,278
Crime Rate
106.7/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
78.1%
Avg Download Speed
423 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,509
Median Age
39.5
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Oldham's detached homes (£412,981) command roughly 2.7× the price of a flat (£152,961).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Oldham prices have risen 55% over the last 9 years (£150,871 → £234,278).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £412,981 | £360,000 | 166 |
| Semi-Detached | £237,520 | £225,000 | 294 |
| Terraced | £166,125 | £150,000 | 586 |
| Flat | £152,961 | £158,748 | 52 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Oldham is 106.7 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Oldham: violent crime (45% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
78.1% of 43 schools (37 primary, 6 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 43 |
| Primary | 37 |
| Secondary | 6 |
| % Top two bands | 78.1% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Alt Academy | Primary | Good |
| Beever Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Broadfield Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Freehold Community Academy | Primary | Good |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| Greenhill Academy | Primary | Good |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Holy Family RC Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Limehurst Community Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Littlemoor Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| Mayfield Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Northmoor Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Primary | Good |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | Good |
| Oasis Academy Limeside | Primary | Requires improvement |
| Oasis Academy Oldham | Secondary | Good |
| Richmond Academy | Primary | Good |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Good |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | No rating available |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Requires improvement |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St. Theresa's RC Primary School | Primary | Good |
| The Blue Coat CofE School | Secondary | Outstanding |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | No rating available |
| The Hathershaw College | Secondary | Good |
| Waterhead Academy | Secondary | No rating available |
| Werneth Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Westwood Academy | Primary | Outstanding |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Primary | Good |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Oldham averages 423 Mbps — 323% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Oldham homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 70.7% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71.4 |
| % Rated C or Above | 70.7% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,101 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 110,722 |
| Median Age | 39.5 |
| Median Household Income | £29,509 |
| Employment Rate | 52.5% |
| Owner Occupied | 60.4% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 24.6% |
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Most compared with
How does Oldham stack up against its neighbours?
Altrincham
vsOldham
- House price
- £488,148 · £234,278
- Crime rate
- 73.9 · 106.7
- Distance
- 14.1 mi
Ashton-under-Lyne
vsOldham
- House price
- £214,995 · £234,278
- Crime rate
- 95.4 · 106.7
- Distance
- 3.4 mi
Astley
vsOldham
- House price
- £276,658 · £234,278
- Crime rate
- 92.3 · 106.7
- Distance
- 14.6 mi
Audenshaw
vsOldham
- House price
- £238,857 · £234,278
- Crime rate
- 95.2 · 106.7
- Distance
- 4.6 mi
Bacup
vsOldham
- House price
- £190,117 · £234,278
- Crime rate
- 64.2 · 106.7
- Distance
- 11.8 mi
Bolton (Bolton)
vsOldham
- House price
- £261,398 · £234,278
- Crime rate
- 98.4 · 106.7
- Distance
- 13.7 mi