OL1 2PR

POSTCODE

A Chadderton Central postcode in Oldham, a 14-minute walk from Westwood (Manchester Metrolink).

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

  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 48.2

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2

    Secondary

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

  3. 3

    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.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Wakefield Street

    Bus · opp · west

    56 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Wakefield Street

    Bus · nr · east

    67 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Bamford Street

    Bus · nr · south

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Chadderton Way

    Bus · nr · south-west

    160 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Westhulme Avenue

    Bus · nr · south-east

    197 m straight lineabout 2 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 2PR 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
Property type filter
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 2PR

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 010 (E02001107)

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
£50,201

£42,934–£58,698

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,311

£30,636–£40,698

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,339

£29,955–£34,913

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,541

£24,122–£31,444

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: 2,549
Bangladeshi57.9%
White Brit.24.8%
Pakistani6.9%
African2.2%
Other White2.0%
+ 13 other groups · 6.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,548
Muslim63.5%
Christian18.9%
No religion11.7%
Not answered5.1%
Hindu0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,547
35–4922.8%
25–3414.3%
10–1513.4%
50–6410.6%
5–99.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 790
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children32.8%
One person: other17.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.4%
One person: aged 66+6.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%

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.
2669
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2669 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL1 2PR

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Chadderton Central
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL1 2PR
Coordinates
53.5516, -2.1323
Grid reference
SD913061
Easting
391,335
Northing
406,116
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHV29+J3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chadderton
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
Chadderton Central
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 010B E01005337
E01005337
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 010 E02001107
E02001107
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 010B E01005337
E01005337
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 010 E02001107
E02001107
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 2PR 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 E01005337 and MSOA E02001107 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2669
Present — Active
Postcode OL1 2PR 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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