OL5 0AF is a safe, established residential area on Birbeck Street, 0.2km from Sandbed in Mossley. Administratively it sits within Mossley ward and the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. The 40 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 43% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £138k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.
Census 2021 statistics for OL5 0AF are sourced from Output Area E00030674 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BIRBECK STREET, OL5 0AF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BIRBECK STREET, OL5 0AF.
368
40
£ 41,800 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates OL5 0AF — age 40, 48% ownership, 43% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £138k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL5 0AF. The average age is 40.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Flat
£ 138,500
1 sales · Mean £ 138,500
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-10)
OL5 0AF has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Milton St John's CofE Primary School
St Joseph's RC Primary School
St George's CofE Primary School
Livingstone Primary School
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School
Mossley Hollins High School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
6 nearby- Friendship Convenience0.2 km
- Pattisons0.6 km
- Raja Brothers0.9 km
- Bakers Rolls0.2 km
- Mossley Convenience Store0.9 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
17 nearby- Britannia Inn0.5 km
- Mossley Central Conservative Club0.2 km
- New Bridge Inn0.7 km
- Rising Sun Inn0.8 km
- The Commercial Hotel0.6 km
- + 12 more
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Doodle Pots0.2 km
- Emmaus Cafe0.5 km
- Red Rose Restaurant0.6 km
- San Giorgio0.2 km
- The Allotment Cafe0.4 km
- + 2 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Co-op Late Shop0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
11 nearby- Mossley Pizza And Fast Food0.6 km
- Mossley Tandoori Take Away0.6 km
- Balti Chef0.7 km
- Bellas Sandwich Bar0.8 km
- Hing Wah Chippy0.6 km
- + 6 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Mossley (Grtr Manchester)0.5 km
- Greenfield2.9 km
- Stalybridge4.1 km
Bus Stops
- Hanover Street0.0 km
- Hanover Street0.1 km
- Egerton Street0.1 km
- Egerton Street0.1 km
- Carrhill Road0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: OL50AF · Data under Open Government Licence