OL1 3DR House Prices & Local Information

OL1 3DR is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km from Cold Hurst Hollow in Oldham. Administratively it sits within St Mary's ward and the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, OL1 3DR is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. With an average age of just 28, this is a transient, student-oriented area — ideal for those who want a social neighbourhood, less suited to those seeking quiet stability. 80% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 54% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Oldham. Full-time employment stands at 16% — 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. 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 3DR are sourced from Output Area E00027508 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.