FAIRBOURNE WALK, OL1 4QQ House Prices & Local Information

OL1 4QQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Fairbourne Walk, 0.3km from Acre in Oldham. Administratively it sits within St James' ward and the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency.

For renters and young professionals, OL1 4QQ offers a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. An average age of 35 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 41% 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 £141k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 4QQ are sourced from Output Area E00181809 (shared with 29 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.