GEORGE STREET, OL1 1LS House Prices & Local Information

OL1 1LS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on George Street, 0.2km from Oldham in Oldham. Administratively it sits within Alexandra ward and the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, OL1 1LS is a young, diverse area with many ethnic minority families and children. The daytime character shifts — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. The 39 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 71% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 40% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Oldham. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £192k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for OL1 1LS are sourced from Output Area E00027522 (shared with 149 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.