Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
£215,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,906 sales
+2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
21365
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21365 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 & WalesProperty sales · OL2 6GQ
HM Land Registry · Oldham
Average price
£241,224
Median price: £215,000
Median +2.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,906 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Nov '24Nov '24: 3 sales · avg £445,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£445k£435k£426k
Apr '24Aug '24Nov '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near OL2 6GQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL2 6GQ
Counts are for Crompton 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)Feb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.8%
Pakistani2.5%
Bangladeshi2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.7%
Religion
Christian60.0%
No religion29.4%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim4.4%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4920.9%
25–3413.3%
10–158.9%
65–748.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
One person: other15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
+ 8 other households · 39.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · East Entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink · East Entrance
Bus stops
- 325 m straight lineabout 4 min
Spring Vale Way
Bus · opp · south-west
- 341 m straight lineabout 4 min
Spring Vale Way
Bus · nr · north-east
- 390 m straight lineabout 5 min
High Barn Road
Bus · nr · north-east
- 401 m straight lineabout 5 min
Pennine View
Bus · opp · east
- 424 m straight lineabout 5 min
Shaw Road
Bus · nr · west
Coordinates & Location for OL2 6GQ
Postcode
OL2 6GQ
Coordinates
53.5713, -2.1094
Grid reference
SD928083
Easting
392,851
Northing
408,308
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHVCR+G6
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 AreaOldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Crompton
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 005D E01005403
E01005403MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 005 E02001102
E02001102LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 005D E01005403
E01005403MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 005 E02001102
E02001102Urban: 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2024
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> PresentMarch 2024 — Introduced
Postcode OL2 6GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21365
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 6GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near OL2 6GQ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 48%
Attainment 8
38.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
46.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
73%
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