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Salem: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Salem neighbourhood of Oldham, England (ONS area Oldham 019). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes OL1, OL4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OL4 1NF.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Salem is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Oldham (3 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £135,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Mossley (Manchester), is 4.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£135,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +80% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.18; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Salem sits in Oldham

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Oldham
  • Average household income: joint 17th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Oldham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Salem

House prices: Salem against Oldham: This neighbourhood £30k (1995) to £155k (2026); Oldham £37k (1995) to £213k (2026).£49k£191k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£155kOldham£213k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Oldham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Oldham, 2 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Mossley (Manchester) Railway station, 4.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express to Manchester Piccadilly (about 21 min) and York (about 83 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Oasis Academy Clarksfield 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Oasis Academy Leesbrook 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Salem

What is the typical house price in Salem?

£135,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +80% against 2017-2019.

How does Salem compare with the rest of Oldham?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 34 neighbourhoods in Oldham. Average household income: joint 17th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Oldham.

Is Salem an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Salem gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 3 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Salem?

Mossley (Manchester). Railway station, 4.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express to Manchester Piccadilly (about 21 min) and York (about 83 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Salem?

Nearest state primary school. Oasis Academy Clarksfield. 140 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Oasis Academy Leesbrook. 670 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.