Alexandra
Strong on safety, with lower house prices
Alexandra at a glance
- House prices
- £170,000
- Lower prices11th percentile
- Schools
- 38th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 42nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 0.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong99th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle47th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Alexandra a good place to live?
Alexandra may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Oldham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Alexandra
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 0.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Alexandra
House prices
- Median sale price
- £170,000
- Percentile
- 11th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 50 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Alexandra
Schools
38th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Alexandra
Flood risk
4.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.6% of the area. That is the 47th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Alexandra
Transport
42nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Alexandra a good place to live?
Alexandra may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Alexandra safe?
Alexandra ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Alexandra?
The median sale price was £170,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 11th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Alexandra?
Schools rank in the 38th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Alexandra?
Nearby public profiles include St. Mary's in Oldham and Chadderton Central in Oldham.
