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Saddleworth West & Lees

Saddleworth West & Lees is one of 20 wards in Oldham, home to 10,960 people in 4,807 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £217,500 over the past two years, 3% above the Oldham median. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% above the Oldham average.

Ward E05014660 · 317 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,960residentsCensus 2021
£218kmedian sale price337 sales, 24 months
33%green within 500 mpostcode average
87%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Saddleworth West & Lees in OldhamPostcodes in Saddleworth West & Lees highlighted; the rest of Oldham in grey
Map of Oldham with Saddleworth West & Lees highlighted

People and homes.

10,960 residents in 4,807 households, next to the Oldham average.

16%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 65 and over
75%
owner-occupied homes
16%
privately rented
9%
socially rented
6%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Saddleworth West & Lees and Oldham.

Saddleworth West & LeesOldham
£166k£198k£229k£260k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£166k£198k£229k£260k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Saddleworth West & Lees with a published hygiene rating.

60rated food businessesin total
87%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Oldham: 88%
6rated 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)