Neighbourhood comparison
Oldham Town South vs Oldham 036
Oldham, North West · Oldham, North West
Oldham Town South · 7Oldham Town South leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 14 tiesOldham 036 · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
92
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
92
100
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ 0 pts
100
91
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
95
84
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +0 pts
84
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£816/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£25/mo
£841/mo
£1,173/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£9/mo
£1,182/mo
£1,780/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£105/yr
£1,885/yr
2.3 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.2 yrs
2.5 yrs
Earning power
£29,124/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,124/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.38
Safety detail
0.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -0.2
0.6
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Schools detail
44%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
39%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 482 m
614 m
✓ leads
55 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -20 min
35 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,257
Population
8,034
11,656 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,193 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
21%
14%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
14%
12
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -9
3
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
7
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
4