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Coldhurst

Coldhurst is one of 20 wards in Oldham, home to 16,240 people in 4,939 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £143,500 over the past two years, 32% below the Oldham median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Oldham average.

Ward E05014650 · 439 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
16,240residentsCensus 2021
£144kmedian sale price88 sales, 24 months
26%green within 500 mpostcode average
96%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Coldhurst in OldhamPostcodes in Coldhurst highlighted; the rest of Oldham in grey
Map of Oldham with Coldhurst highlighted

People and homes.

16,240 residents in 4,939 households, next to the Oldham average.

25%
aged 15–29
8%
aged 65 and over
34%
owner-occupied homes
21%
privately rented
44%
socially rented
28%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Coldhurst and Oldham.

ColdhurstOldham
£93k£140k£188k£235k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£93k£140k£188k£235k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Coldhurst with a published hygiene rating.

194rated food businessesin total
85%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Oldham: 88%
17rated 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)