Alexandra

Alexandra is one of 20 wards in Oldham, home to 14,324 people in 4,704 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £159,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Oldham median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the Oldham average.

Ward E05014646 · 241 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

14,324residentsCensus 2021

£159kmedian sale price121 sales, 24 months

38%green within 500 mpostcode average

97%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Alexandra in OldhamPostcodes in Alexandra highlighted; the rest of Oldham in grey

Map of Oldham with Alexandra highlighted

People and homes.

14,324 residents in 4,704 households, next to the Oldham average.

21%

aged 15–29

10%

aged 65 and over

38%

owner-occupied homes

20%

privately rented

42%

socially rented

15%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Alexandra and Oldham.

AlexandraOldham

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Alexandra with a published hygiene rating.

55rated food businessesin total

78%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Oldham: 88%

8rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)