# New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands

Central Oldham. 6,538 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres.

New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands had 6,476 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001110. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £307,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands was £307,500 in 2025. Joint 3,370th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/new-delph-dobcross-and-austerlands#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,476** (2021). New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands had 6,476 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,479th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/new-delph-dobcross-and-austerlands#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/new-delph-dobcross-and-austerlands#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.7%** (January 2026). In New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands, 91.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/new-delph-dobcross-and-austerlands#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001110) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001110) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 123 homes were sold in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands in 2025.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001110) (Census 2021, England and Wales): New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands had 6,476 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02001110) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Oldham. The outline is New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands.

## Recorded crime in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands


Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester.

## How New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £307,500 | 3rd most expensive | 34 middle areas, Oldham · 2025 |
| Population | 6,476 | 16th least populated | 34 middle areas, Oldham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 34 middle areas, Oldham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.7% | 3rd lowest | 34 middle areas, Oldham · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands?

New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands had 6,476 usual residents at the census.
New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands is the joint 3,479th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Oldham

These figures are published for the whole of Oldham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Oldham and not New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands alone. [See Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)

- **Average house price: £217,171** (July 2026). Oldham’s average house price was £217,171 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,042** (2025). Full-time workers living in Oldham earned a median of £34,042 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 34th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Oldham costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 123rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 36.8** (2025). Oldham has a deprivation score of 36.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 11th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands in brief

The median price paid for a home in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands was £307,500 in 2025.
New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands had 6,476 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands, 91.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001110
- Ward: [Saddleworth North †](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/ward/saddleworth-north)
- Constituency: [Oldham East and Saddleworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-east-and-saddleworth)
- Council: [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 11.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,538*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 21

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Diggle, Delph & Denshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/diggle-delph-and-denshaw), [Springhead & Grasscroft](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/springhead-and-grasscroft), [Greenfield & Uppermill](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/greenfield-and-uppermill), [Lees & Hey](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/lees-and-hey), [Moorside & Sholver](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/moorside-and-sholver), [Waterhead](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/waterhead)

## Latest updates for New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001110

## How to cite

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