Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.2 per 1k
Crime · Dec '25
North West
Region
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.
16595
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16595 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near OL2 5HX
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL2 5HX
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jan '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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.4%
Bangladeshi2.1%
African1.1%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian64.7%
No religion26.9%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim3.0%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
35–4917.5%
65–7412.7%
75–8412.0%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.3%
Single family household, all members 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
One person: other10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · West Entrance
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station
Rail · North East Entrance
Bus stops
- 171 m straight lineabout 2 min
Retail Park
Bus · opp · west
- 198 m straight lineabout 2 min
Retail Park
Bus · o/s · east
- 444 m straight lineabout 6 min
Fitton Park
Bus · nr · north
- 458 m straight lineabout 6 min
Fitton Park
Bus · o/s · south
- 468 m straight lineabout 6 min
Holden Fold
Bus · opp · west
Coordinates & Location for OL2 5HX
Postcode
OL2 5HX
Coordinates
53.5580, -2.1377
Grid reference
SD909068
Easting
390,977
Northing
406,830
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHV56+6W
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
Administrative Information
Oldham
Local Authority
Council AreaOldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416Greater 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 EnglandGreater 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 008C E01005393
E01005393MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 008 E02001105
E02001105LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 008C E01005393
E01005393MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 008 E02001105
E02001105Urban: 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
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
August 1992
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> PresentAugust 1992 — Introduced
Postcode OL2 5HX 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 E01005393 and MSOA E02001105 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16595
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 5HX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near OL2 5HX
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
68%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 49%
Attainment 8
48.2
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 26%
Attainment 8
43.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
45%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 0%
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