Medlock Vale

Medlock Vale is one of 20 wards in Oldham, home to 14,264 people in 4,842 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £191,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Oldham median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Oldham average.

Ward E05014655 · 246 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

14,264residentsCensus 2021

£191kmedian sale price213 sales, 24 months

29%green within 500 mpostcode average

98%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Medlock Vale in OldhamPostcodes in Medlock Vale highlighted; the rest of Oldham in grey

Map of Oldham with Medlock Vale highlighted

People and homes.

14,264 residents in 4,842 households, next to the Oldham average.

21%

aged 15–29

10%

aged 65 and over

50%

owner-occupied homes

22%

privately rented

27%

socially rented

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Medlock Vale and Oldham.

Medlock ValeOldham

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Medlock Vale with a published hygiene rating.

81rated food businessesin total

81%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Oldham: 88%

12rated 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)