Lime Gate

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26 sales in the last 12 months · median £126,250 · Oldham

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More affordable than mostFast broadbandGood for schools

Oldham Council · Labour minority — no overall control 18/60 seats · 30% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population1,557

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 2/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 15% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 2/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 2/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 15% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 2 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

2.0/10

Employment

2.0/10

Education & skills

2.0/10

Health & disability

3.0/10

Crime

1.0/10

Housing & services

10.0/10

Living environment

1.0/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

Figures for the wider Oldham — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Employment rate · residents aged 16+53%

Unemployment · economically active residents7.3%

Degree-level (Level 4+)25%

Good or very good health80%

Own their home60%

Median age37.3

Born outside the UK17%

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ONS Census 2021 · wider district

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