OL3
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Uppermill and Delph, in Oldham.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an OL3 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In OL3, 91.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How OL3 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of OL3?
OL3 had 15,174 usual residents at the census.
OL3 is the 1,017th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in OL3, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so OL3 has no single figure. Of its 9 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in OL3
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham 006A | 1,495 | No figure | 7 | 88.5% |
| Oldham 006B | 1,563 | No figure | 6 | 95.2% |
| Oldham 006C | 1,335 | No figure | 5 | 73.7% |
| Oldham 006D | 1,109 | No figure | 5 | 94.0% |
| Oldham 013B | 1,684 | No figure | 7 | 94.6% |
| Oldham 013C | 1,521 | No figure | 7 | 84.4% |
| Oldham 020C | 2,018 | No figure | 8 | 94.6% |
| Oldham 020D | 1,568 | No figure | 7 | 80.6% |
| Oldham 020E | 2,414 | No figure | 7 | 97.9% |
MPs for OL3
- Debbie AbrahamsLabourMP for Oldham East and Saddleworth100% of OL3’s postcodes
- Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton0.2% of OL3’s postcodes
- Lucy PowellLabour (Co-op)MP for Manchester Central0.2% of OL3’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in OL33
Postcode sectors in OL33
Council1
Towns in OL31
Postcode districts next to OL39
Nearest rail stations2
More in the OL postcode area2
OL3 in brief
OL3 is a postcode district covering Uppermill and Delph, in Oldham.
About 15,220 people lived in OL3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £331,000 in 2025 across 280 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in OL3 was £331,000 in 2025.
OL3 had 15,174 usual residents at the census.
In OL3, 91.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In OL3, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.