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OL2 5EA

POSTCODE

OL2 5EA is a postcode in Royton North.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5618, -2.1346
OS grid SD911072 (391,182, 407,252)
IMD England
5/10
#14296
Crime · Dec '25
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHV68+P5
Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Dec '25
North West
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Dec '25
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for OL2 5EA

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Royton North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL2 5EA
Coordinates
53.5618, -2.1346
Grid reference
SD911072
Easting
391,182
Northing
407,252
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHV68+P5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Royton
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park

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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14296 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in OL2

Police Recorded Crime near OL2 5EA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL2 5EA

Counts are for Royton North electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJan '24 – Dec '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
210
Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Dec '25
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Dec '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Dec '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Dec '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Dec '25

0 of 5 key categories improving

2
incidents · Dec '25

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,559
White Brit.93.5%
+ other · 6.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,560
Christian64.5%
No religion28.1%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.9%
+ other · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,561
50–6422.2%
35–4919.1%
65–7411.8%
25–3410.9%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 659
Other14.7%
Any member 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
All members 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
+ 8 other households · 40.2%

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

5:50 AM6:13 PM
5:50 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 23 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 OL2 5EA 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. IMD England rank: 14296
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005391 and MSOA E02001105 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 5EA 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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