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OL2 5TX

POSTCODE

A Royton North postcode in Oldham, a 34-minute walk from Derker (Manchester Metrolink).

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · West Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · West Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Westerdale Drive

    Bus · W-bound · west

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Albert Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Flake Lane

    Bus · W-bound · west

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Flake Lane

    Bus · E-bound · east

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Harewood Drive

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    257 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 5TX 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
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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 5TX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL2 5TX

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)not available
Key categories · YoY

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incidents · last month

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 004 (E02001101)

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
£44,951

£38,625–£52,314

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,018

£30,459–£40,260

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,297

£30,859–£35,928

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,600

£29,395–£38,407

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: 1,361
White Brit.95.7%
White Irish1.1%
Other White0.7%
Chinese0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
+ 8 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,361
Christian66.2%
No religion28.6%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim0.7%
Hindu0.1%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,361
50–6422.6%
35–4916.5%
65–7415.1%
25–3411.6%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 609
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
One person: other13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%

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.
22668
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22668 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 OL2 5TX

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Royton North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL2 5TX
Coordinates
53.5678, -2.1299
Grid reference
SD914079
Easting
391,497
Northing
407,911
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHV9C+43
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 004A E01005390
E01005390
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 004 E02001101
E02001101
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 004A E01005390
E01005390
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 004 E02001101
E02001101
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 OL2 5TX 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 E01005390 and MSOA E02001101 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22668
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 5TX 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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