Greenfield
Greenfield, in Oldham. What stands out most here is deprivation decile: at 8 it is in the third least deprived tenth of England, measured across this neighbourhood (LSOA, about 1,500 people).
Households renting: 21.5% — this MSOA (about 7,200 people), far lower than the England figure of 37.6%.
Degree-level qualified: 42.0% — this MSOA (about 7,200 people), higher than the England figure of 33.9%.
Median age: 49 — this MSOA (about 7,200 people), higher than the England figure of 40.
One-person households: 29.7% — this MSOA (about 7,200 people), about the same as the England figure of 30.1%.
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Is Greenfield a nice place to live?
That depends on what you need from a place, so we don't give Greenfield a score. These are the official figures people usually weigh, for the neighbourhood around its centre, compared with England wherever the comparison is fair.
Is Greenfield safe?
On the government's crime measure (the Indices of Deprivation 2025), the neighbourhood at the centre of Greenfield is in decile 6 of 10 — around the middle of England for crime. Decile 1 is the tenth of neighbourhoods with the most crime, decile 10 the tenth with the least. Police recorded 1 street-level crimes within about a mile of the centre in March 2026: a count, not a rate, so it does not compare places of different sizes.
What does it cost to live in Greenfield?
Homes sold for a median of £307,500 over the last year (54 homes sold in Greenfield, HM Land Registry). That is the middle of what happened to sell, not a valuation. 21.5% of households rent, against 37.6% across England.
Is Greenfield good for families?
There are 26 open schools within 3 miles of the centre (23 primary, 3 secondary). The nearest is Greenfield St Mary's CofE School, 0.2 miles away; each school's own Ofsted report is linked further down this page. On the government's education and skills measure, which counts the qualifications of children and adults who live there, the neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 — among the fifth of England's neighbourhoods with the most qualifications and skills. The median age is 49, against 40 for England.
Health and doctors in Greenfield
On the government's health measure, which counts early deaths, illness and disability, the neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 — better health than the middle of England. People in this neighbourhood are registered with 41 GP practices; most use Pennine Medical Centre (53%). The nearest acute hospital is Tameside General Hospital, 3.9 miles away in a straight line.
What is the neighbourhood like?
Overall, the neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation, where 1 is England's most deprived tenth and 10 the least. It describes the area, never the people in it. For living environment, which counts the condition of homes, air quality and road accidents, it is in decile 5 of 10 — around the middle of England for living environment. The centre is in the Low rivers-and-sea flood risk band (Environment Agency).
The figures describe the neighbourhood around the centre (OL3 7PT), not every street in Greenfield. For your own street, look up your postcode on the StreetOwl dashboard.
The figures
Figures are shown against their own scale, or against the England figure beside them. These are a reading aid, not a rating — StreetOwl does not score places.
| Measure | Here | England | What it covers, and who publishes it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deprivation decile (1 = England's most deprived tenth) | 8in the third least deprived tenth of England | 5.5 | this neighbourhood (LSOA, about 1,500 people) Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG 1 = the most deprived tenth of England, 10 = the least. It describes the neighbourhood, never the people in it. |
| Households renting | 21.5%far below England | 37.6% | this MSOA (about 7,200 people) Census 2021, ONS |
| Degree-level qualified | 42.0%above England | 33.9% | this MSOA (about 7,200 people) Census 2021, ONS |
| Median age | 49above England | 40 | this MSOA (about 7,200 people) Census 2021, ONS |
| One-person households | 29.7%about the England figure | 30.1% | this MSOA (about 7,200 people) Census 2021, ONS |
| Planning designations | none at the centre | — | the centre postcode planning.data.gov.uk checked against the national registers; a designation can still cover part of the wider area. |
| Recorded crimes | 1 | — | within about a mile of the centre police.uk street-level offences reported in March 2026. A count, not a rate — the police publish no population for this area, so it cannot be compared with a bigger or smaller place. |
| Rivers and sea flood risk | Low | — | the centre postcode Environment Agency NaFRA2 the worst band present at the postcode. England only, indicative, by 50 m cell, rivers and sea only. |
| GP practices used by this neighbourhood | 41 | — | this neighbourhood (LSOA, about 1,500 people) NHS England, patients registered at a GP practice Most use Pennine Medical Centre (53%). Where neighbours are registered — not a catchment, and not a guarantee of a place. |
| Miles to the nearest acute hospital | 3.9 | — | straight-line distance from the centre NHS England, with NHS ODS site locations Tameside General Hospital, run by Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. Straight-line, not a journey time, and the nearest site is not always the one you would be taken to. |
| Major infrastructure projects nearby | 1 | — | centred within 9 miles of the centre Planning Inspectorate NSIP register Airports, power stations, reservoirs, major roads and the like. Each project is recorded at a single point, so one counted here may be centred some way off. |
| Planning applications nearby | 6 | — | within 600 m of the centre Council planning registers via PlanIt recently listed on the council's own register. A count of applications, not of approvals. |
| Median sold price, last 12 months | £307,500 | — | 54 homes sold in Greenfield HM Land Registry Price Paid Data Houses, flats and bungalows only — shops and land are excluded. A median of what happened to sell, which a year heavy on large houses will lift. Not a valuation. |
| Renewable energy schemes nearby | none on the register | — | within 1.9 miles of the centre DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database Wind, solar, hydro and battery schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Counts schemes refused or withdrawn too, so it is what has been proposed here, not what is running. |
| Schools within 3 miles | 26 | — | within 3 miles of the centre DfE Get Information About Schools 23 primary, 3 secondary. Open schools only. Each school listed below links to its own Ofsted report; the Schools tile on the dashboard shows each school's latest inspection for a postcode. |
Schools nearest the centre
Ofsted stopped publishing an overall grade in the register we hold, so each school below links to its own Ofsted report page, where the current judgement is.
| School | Phase | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School | Primary | 0.2 miles |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles |
| Friezland Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Secondary | 1.3 miles |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | Primary | 1.6 miles |
Who lives here
From the 2021 census, for this MSOA — about 7,200 residents, which is wider than a street and narrower than a town. These are the area’s own proportions beside England’s. StreetOwl does not rank or score them.
Ethnic group
Self-described, in the census's own categories.
| Group | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 81.0% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 9.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 4.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 2.2% |
Religion
The only voluntary question on the census — “not answered” is counted here as its own category, not removed from the total.
| Group | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.8% | 46.3% |
| No religion | 34.9% | 36.7% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| Muslim | 0.6% | 6.7% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Jewish | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.0% | 0.9% |
Passports held
Passports held, which is not the same as nationality: “no passport” counts people entitled to one who do not hold a current one.
| Group | Here | England |
|---|---|---|
| Europe: United Kingdom | 89.4% | 76.6% |
| No passport held | 9.0% | 13.2% |
| Europe: Other Europe | 0.8% | 6.4% |
| Europe: Ireland | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Middle East and Asia: South-East Asia | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean: North America and the Caribbean | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| All other (combined) | 0.1% | 2.5% |
See it live
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Figures describe the geography stated against them — a neighbourhood, a council or a point — and not the whole of Greenfield. Built 2026-10-31.