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OL2 6LQ

POSTCODE

OL2 6LQ is a postcode in Crompton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5700, -2.1088
OS grid SD928081 (392,894, 408,162)
IMD England
7/10
#20529
Crime · Jan '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VHVCR+2F
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
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.
20529
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20529 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 & Wales
See sold prices in OL2

Police Recorded Crime near OL2 6LQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL2 6LQ

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

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jan '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,252
White Brit.90.9%
Bangladeshi2.1%
Pakistani1.8%
+ other · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,252
Christian61.9%
No religion26.7%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim4.4%
+ other · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,254
50–6427.8%
35–4917.3%
25–3411.3%
65–7411.2%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 497
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.3%
One person: other11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.5%
+ 8 other households · 32.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · East Entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · East Entrance

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Spring Vale Way

    Bus · opp · south-west

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • High Barn Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Spring Vale Way

    Bus · nr · north-east

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Shaw Road

    Bus · nr · west

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Pennine View

    Bus · opp · east

    304 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for OL2 6LQ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Crompton
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL2 6LQ
Coordinates
53.5700, -2.1088
Grid reference
SD928081
Easting
392,894
Northing
408,162
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHVCR+2F
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 East and Saddleworth E14001415
Constituency
E14001415
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Crompton
Constituency code
E14001415
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Shaw and Crompton
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 005B E01005356
E01005356
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 005 E02001102
E02001102
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 005B E01005356
E01005356
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 005 E02001102
E02001102
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

7:36 AM6:10 PM
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

June 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
June 1998 — Introduced
Postcode OL2 6LQ 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 E01005356 and MSOA E02001102 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20529
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 6LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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