OL2 5PL Postcode | Crime, Sold Prices & Census (Oldham) | Sipuha

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Schools nearby

1
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary
under 0.1 mi
2
Supreme Start Ltd
Primary
under 0.1 mi
3
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary
0.24 mi
4
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Secondary · Attainment 8 48.2
0.28 mi
5
St. Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary
0.39 mi
6
Royton Hall Primary School
Primary
0.40 mi

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At a glance

Low · 0.2 per 1k

OL2 5 sector median · 109 sales against 158 · +4.1% on the prior year

Most deprived 10%

Getting around

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

Stations

Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · West Entrance
2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · West Entrance
2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink
2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

High Barn Street
Bus · Stop G · north
93 m straight lineabout 1 min
High Barn Street
Bus · Stop F · south
111 m straight lineabout 1 min
High Street
Bus · Stop D · west
127 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · Stop C · east
139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Shaw Road
Bus · Stop D · south
205 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

Property sales · OL2 5

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL2 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 109 sales

OL2 5PL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the OL2 5 sector.

Average price

£260,761

Median price: £236,000

Median +4.1% vs prior 12 months

Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 109 sales

View district OL2

Recent sale price trend

Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £274,599

X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)

£306k£245k£185k

Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26

£450,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Leasehold

OL2 5UH

£343,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold

OL2 5SW

£185,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Leasehold

OL2 5AH

£215,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Leasehold

OL2 5TB

£180,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Leasehold

OL2 5PB

£385,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Leasehold

OL2 5YN

£240,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold

OL2 5AZ

£270,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold

OL2 5TL

£205,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Leasehold

OL2 5BY

£244,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Leasehold

OL2 5TN

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL2 5PL

England & Wales

Crime trends · near OL2 5PL

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

Other recorded crime

0

YoY —

110

Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Dec '25

0 of 6 key categories improving

2

incidents · Dec '25

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
Disposable (net) annual household income: £31,968
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £31,805
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £29,396

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: 1,592

White Brit.87.9%

African3.2%

White Irish1.4%

Bangladeshi1.3%

White & Black Caribbean1.1%

+ 12 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,589

Christian59.5%

No religion32.9%

Not answered4.6%

Muslim2.5%

Hindu0.2%

+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,588

50–6420.6%

35–4916.4%

25–3413.5%

65–7412.9%

75–847.5%

+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 805

One person: other22.6%

One person: aged 66+21.5%

Lone parent family: With dependent children12.6%

Single family household, all members 66+7.6%

Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.0%

+ 9 other households · 28.8%

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.

2892

Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Rank 2892 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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checker Flood map for planning

Nearby postcodes around OL2 5PL

Other postcode pages in the same local area as OL2 5PL.

OL1 2SS OL1 2SU OL1 2SX OL1 2SY OL1 2TB OL2 5BF OL2 5BP OL2 5BS OL2 5BT OL2 5BU OL2 5BX OL2 5BY OL2 5BZ OL2 5DE OL2 5DJ OL2 5DL OL2 5DN OL2 5DP OL2 5DQ OL2 5DR OL2 5DS OL2 5DT OL2 5DU OL2 5DW

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL2 5PL

England

Country

Oldham

Local Authority

Royton North

Ward

Manchester

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

OL2 5PL

Coordinates

53.5639, -2.1222

Grid reference

SD920074

Easting

392,002

Northing

407,486

Region

North West

Plus Code

9C5VHV7H+H4

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 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 008B E01005392

E01005392

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Oldham 008 E02001105

E02001105

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Oldham 008B E01005392

E01005392

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 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 OL2 5PL 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 E01005392 and MSOA E02001105 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

IMD England rank: 2892

Present — Active

Postcode OL2 5PL 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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