OL8 1EF
Part of Oldham 024D in Oldham Town South.
OL8 1EF is a postcode in Oldham Town South, Oldham that skews under 18 and social-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £910 a month, up 11.8% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom decile of UK sub-areas (99th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
OL8 1EF in Oldham · nearest rail Mills Hill
Who lives here
Oldham 024D skews under 18 and is social rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
Going deeper
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What's it like living in OL8 1EF?
OL8 1EF sits inside Oldham 024D, part of the wider Oldham Town South neighbourhood in Oldham. The area skews under 18, and social rent dominant.
Median rent at local area grain comes in at £910/mo, up 11.8% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £147/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
Pros and cons of this area
Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.
Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.
Who is OL8 1EF for?
Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.
What you need at OL8 1EF
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