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OL1 2SS

POSTCODE

A Royton North postcode in Oldham, a 27-minute walk from Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Matthew's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.73 mi

  2. 2
    North Chadderton School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 43.8

    0.79 mi

  3. 3
    Thorp Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.82 mi

  4. 4
    St. Paul's CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.88 mi

  5. 5
    St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham

    Primary

    0.90 mi

  6. 6
    The Chadderton Preparatory School

    Primary · Requires improvement

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail · North East Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · West Entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Bridleway

    Bus · nr · north-east

    816 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Bridleway

    Bus · opp · south-west

    826 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Cinder Hill Lane

    Bus · cnr · north-east

    837 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Finlan Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    846 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Cinder Hill Lane

    Bus · opp · south-west

    864 m straight lineabout 11 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL1 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL1 2 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales

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

Average price
£249,028
Median price: £198,000
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 45 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 4 sales · avg £186,812
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£331k£240k£150k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£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
£180,000 · 2026-05-29 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL1 2PD
£210,000 · 2026-05-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 2TJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL1 2SS

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police hasn't supplied data to police.uk since Mar 2025.

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 008 (E02001105)

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
£40,975

£35,226–£47,662

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,968

£27,819–£36,736

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,805

£29,492–£34,299

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,396

£25,794–£33,500

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: 1,557
White Brit.93.6%
Bangladeshi1.0%
African0.8%
Pakistani0.8%
White Irish0.8%
+ 10 other groups · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,559
Christian64.6%
No religion28.0%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.9%
Other religion0.2%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,560
50–6422.3%
35–4919.2%
65–7411.9%
25–3410.8%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 655
One person: other14.5%
One person: aged 66+12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.6%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 40.2%

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.
14296
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14296 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 2SS

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Royton North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL1 2SS
Coordinates
53.5669, -2.1513
Grid reference
SD900078
Easting
390,078
Northing
407,816
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHR8X+QF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oldham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 008A E01005391
E01005391
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 008 E02001105
E02001105
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 008A E01005391
E01005391
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 008 E02001105
E02001105
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

6:57 AM4:46 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 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 2SS 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 E01005391 and MSOA E02001105 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14296
Present — Active
Postcode OL1 2SS 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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