Town Pop. 2,254

Living in Delph: Liveability Score 46/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Delph comes out at 46/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 69/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Safety falls furthest short: 18/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

Delph places 6th of 7 in the OL3 postcode district. The OL3 district averages 53/100, putting Delph 7 points below its own postcode area. Its lifestyle score runs 22 points below the OL3 district's 91/100. For the surrounding area, see OL3 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

111.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Oldham. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 9 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 10.1 µg/m³

Green Space 89

Parks Ample 6

Sports Pitches None

Allotments None

Golf Courses Adequate 2

Tennis Courts Some 1

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools

3 schools in area · 14 within 4km

2Good1Requires Improvement

Delph Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Saddleworth SchoolSecondary · inspected 2024
Requires Improvement

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsThe Royal Oldham Hospital3.9 mi

North Manchester General Hospital8.8 mi

Fairfield Hospital9.2 mi

Hospital waitsNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust1.5 mi

Routine referral (median)13 wks

Treated within 18 weeks59.4%

A&E seen within 4 hrs73.6%

Nearest GP surgerySaddleworth Medical Practice1.5 mi

GP capacity1,970 patients per GP

0dentists1pharmacy

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)93.8%

available across Oldham

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

86.9%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

86.9%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

97.1%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 82 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate58.2%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed58.2%Unemployed1.9%Retired28.5%Student4.5%Other inactive6.8%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial49.6%Skilled & technical34.5%Routine & elementary16%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications12.1%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)7.5%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)12.3%Level 3 (A levels)16.6%Level 4+ (degree & above)42.8%Apprenticeship6.9%Other (incl. vocational)1.8%

Home ownership76%

Around the England average for deprivation

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Oldham · 2026-27

A £1,735

B £2,024

C £2,313

D £2,602

E £3,180

F £3,758

G £4,337

H £5,204

Energy North West England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water United Utilities

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Greenfield 2 mi

Mossley 3.7 mi

Marsden 4.6 mi

J21 M62 4.2 mi

J22 M62 4.3 mi

J22 M62 4.4 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Adequate 6

Restaurants & Cafes Some 2

Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1

Retail Shopping Some 3

Takeaways Some 1

Fitness None

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type	Median price	Sales
All dwellings	£239,000	14
Terraced	£230,000	11

5-year monthly trend

All

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Frequently asked questions

Is Delph a nice place to live?

Delph has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Delph is 46/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Delph?

Crime levels in Delph are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 18/100. There were 26,849 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Delph?

Among the top-rated schools in Delph are Delph Primary School and Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 3 rated schools in Delph in total.

What are house prices like in Delph?

The current median house price in Delph is £239,000, around 16% below the England and Wales average. By property type: terraced £230,000. Over the past five years, prices have fallen by around 11%.

Delph in context

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Postcode districts in Delph

OL3 53 ⇄

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