OL3 postcode area
The OL3 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Oldham. Area Scores range from 15 to 75 across them.
In summary
The OL3 district contains both ends of the scale: New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands at 75 out of 100 (#1,712 of 6,856 in England) against Failsworth East at 16, a 59-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £180,000 in Failsworth East to £350,000 in Greenfield & Uppermill — a 1.9× gap within the OL3 district.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delph, Dobcross & AusterlandsOldham | 1,712 | 75 | £295,000 |
| Greenfield & UppermillOldham | 1,794 | 74 | £350,000 |
| Diggle, Delph & DenshawOldham | 2,946 | 57 | £296,250 |
| Royton South WestOldham | 4,495 | 34 | £240,000 |
| Failsworth EastOldham | 5,777 | 16 | £180,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around OL3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.