# OL8

Postcode district covering Oldham, Hathershaw and Primrose Bank, in Oldham.

OL8 is a postcode district covering Oldham, Hathershaw and Primrose Bank, in Oldham. Median sale price £185,000 in 2025. About 47,898 people.

Postcode district. Code OL8. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)

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 OL8 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £185,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OL8 was £185,000 in 2025. Joint 278th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 45,545** (2021). OL8 had 45,545 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 293rd most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/ol8#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in OL8 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/postcode/ol8#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In OL8, 98.5% 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/postcode/ol8#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=OL8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in OL8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=OL8) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 321 homes were sold in OL8 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=OL8) (Census 2021, England and Wales): OL8 had 45,545 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=OL8) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Oldham, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is OL8.

## How OL8 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | OL8 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £185,000 | joint 3rd cheapest | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2025 |
| Population | 45,545 | 4th most populated | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | joint highest | 16 postcode districts, OL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of OL8?

OL8 had 45,545 usual residents at the census.
OL8 is the 293rd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in OL8, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so OL8 has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 19 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in OL8

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oldham 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005321) | 2,335 | – | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Oldham 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005320) | 2,700 | – | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Oldham 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005434) | 2,161 | – | 1 | 94.9% |
| [Oldham 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005437) | 2,048 | – | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Oldham 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005459) | 1,770 | – | 1 | 96.2% |
| [Oldham 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005386) | 1,548 | – | 1 | 94.6% |
| [Oldham 027D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005381) | 1,956 | – | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Oldham 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005322) | 1,509 | – | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Oldham 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005323) | 1,571 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Oldham 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005324) | 1,620 | – | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Oldham 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005325) | 1,497 | – | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Oldham 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005438) | 2,968 | – | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Oldham 030A](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005377) | 1,749 | – | 1 | 98.9% |
| [Oldham 030B](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005379) | 1,296 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Oldham 030C](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005380) | 1,513 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Oldham 030D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005382) | 1,609 | – | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Oldham 030E](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005439) | 1,587 | – | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Oldham 031D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005376) | 1,444 | – | 1 | 98.7% |
| [Oldham 031E](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005378) | 1,557 | – | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Oldham 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005440) | 1,450 | – | 2 | 93.4% |
| [Oldham 036B](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01034233) | 1,609 | – | 1 | 90.2% |
| [Oldham 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005461) | 2,424 | – | 1 | 98.6% |
| [Oldham 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005435) | 2,032 | – | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Oldham 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005462) | 2,204 | – | 2 | 90.7% |
| [Oldham 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005436) | 1,827 | – | 3 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton): Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 78% of the people here.
- [Oldham East and Saddleworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-east-and-saddleworth): Debbie Abrahams (Labour), MP since July 2024. 21% of the people here.
- [Manchester Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central): Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 1.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in OL8

[Coppice](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/coppice), [Hathershaw](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/hathershaw), [Lime Side & Garden Suburb](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/lime-side-and-garden-suburb), [Oldham Town South](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/oldham-town-south)

## Postcode sectors in OL8

[OL8 1 (205 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8-1), [OL8 2 (241 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8-2), [OL8 3 (226 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8-3), [OL8 4 (177 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8-4)

## Council

[Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)

## Towns in OL8

[Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/oldham)

## Postcode districts next to OL8

[M35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35), [OL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol1), [OL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol4), [OL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6), [OL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol7), [OL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol9)

## Nearest rail stations

[South Chadderton (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1452,53.5267), [Hollinwood (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1474,53.5200), [Oldham King Street (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1174,53.5396), [Oldham Central (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1121,53.5403)

## More in the OL postcode area

[All OL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## OL8 in brief

OL8 is a postcode district covering Oldham, Hathershaw and Primrose Bank, in Oldham.
About 47,898 people lived in OL8 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £185,000 in 2025 across 321 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in OL8 was £185,000 in 2025.
OL8 had 45,545 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in OL8 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In OL8, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: OL8
- Postcode area: [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)
- Constituency: [Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton)
- Council: [Oldham †](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)
- Area: 9.72 km²
- People, mid-2024: 47,898*
- Neighbourhoods: 25
- Output areas: 122

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[OL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol4), [OL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol9), [M35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35), [OL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol1), [OL6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol6), [OL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol7)

## Latest updates for OL8

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/OL8

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8