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OL1 2NJ

POSTCODE

A Coldhurst postcode in Oldham, a 9-minute walk from Westwood (Manchester Metrolink).

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademyNo data

    Secondary

    Oldham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    E-ACT the Oldham Academy North

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 48.2

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    The Radclyffe School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 42.5

    Predecessor school's results

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Oldham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    720 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Chadderton Way

    Bus · nr · north-east

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Featherstall Road North

    Bus · nr · south-east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ripon Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    137 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ruskin Street

    Bus · opp · north-west

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Granville Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL1 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 46 sales

OL1 2NJ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL1 2 sector.

Average price
£251,504
Median price: £206,500
Median +3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 46 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £264,975
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£314k£232k£150k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£230,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL1 2UA
£299,950 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL1 2QU
£175,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 2NZ
£117,250 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL1 2LQ
£275,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL1 2QY
£180,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
OL1 2NZ
£165,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 2HN
£185,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL1 2PT
£100,000 · 2026-06-08 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL1 2QG
£275,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Freehold
OL1 2RR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL1 2NJ

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Oldham 016 (E02001113)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,493

£31,516–£44,605

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,800

£27,267–£37,086

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£23,438

£21,309–£25,781

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£17,794

£14,931–£21,207

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,506
Bangladeshi86.2%
Pakistani4.8%
White Brit.2.3%
Other ethnic group1.2%
Other White1.2%
+ 9 other groups · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,506
Muslim89.6%
Not answered4.4%
Christian3.0%
No religion1.9%
Hindu0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,504
35–4921.1%
25–3416.1%
10–1512.9%
20–249.9%
5–99.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%

Households

Total households: 588
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children38.4%
Other household types, with dependent children16.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
One person: other6.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent5.8%
+ 8 other households · 23.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
736
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 736 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL1 2NJ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Coldhurst
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL1 2NJ
Coordinates
53.5488, -2.1250
Grid reference
SD918058
Easting
391,815
Northing
405,802
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGVXG+G2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldham
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Coldhurst
Constituency code
E14001416
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oldham

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 016A E01005349
E01005349
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 016 E02001113
E02001113
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 016A E01005349
E01005349
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 016 E02001113
E02001113
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:23 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL1 2NJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005349 and MSOA E02001113 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 736
Present — Active
Postcode OL1 2NJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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