Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Shaw at a glance
- House prices
- £179,000
- Lower prices13th percentile
- Schools
- 25th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 43rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 5.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle53rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Shaw a good place to live?
Shaw may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Oldham below.
Shaw and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw | £179,000 | Data not yet available |
| St. James' | £198,000 | Data not yet available |
| Hollinwood | £200,000 | Data not yet available |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
Crime rate in Shaw
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.
About missing dataHouse prices in Shaw
House prices
- Median sale price
- £179,000
- Percentile
- 13th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 94 standard sales over the 12 months to August 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 Shaw
Schools
25th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Shaw
Flood risk
5.9% 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 3.1% of the area. That is the 53rd 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 Shaw
Transport
43rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Shaw a good place to live?
Shaw may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Shaw safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Shaw.
What are house prices like in Shaw?
The median sale price was £179,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 13th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Shaw?
Schools rank in the 25th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Shaw?
Nearby public profiles include St. James' in Oldham and Hollinwood in Oldham.
