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OL2 6ST

POSTCODE

A Royton North postcode in Oldham, a 28-minute walk from Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Fir Bank Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.17 mi

  2. 2
    Thornham St. James CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  3. 3
    Thorp Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.65 mi

  4. 4
    St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

    Primary · Good

    0.69 mi

  5. 5
    The Crompton House Church of England Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.8

    0.71 mi

  6. 6
    Royton Hall Primary School

    Primary

    0.71 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · West Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · E entrance

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · West Entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Windermere Road

    Bus · opp · south

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Windermere Road

    Bus · nr · north

    68 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Methodist Church

    Bus · o/s · south

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Methodist Church

    Bus · opp · north

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Cedar Grove

    Bus · opp · north

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL2 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 149 sales

OL2 6ST has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the OL2 6 sector.

Average price
£249,785
Median price: £238,000
Median +4.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 149 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 7 sales · avg £200,907
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£285k£243k£201k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£245,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 6DH
£100,350 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 6GD
£325,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Leasehold
OL2 6TQ
£291,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL2 6BW
£135,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 6XF
£125,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 6NJ
£185,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 6LZ
£280,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL2 6BP
£190,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 6UF
£210,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 6JY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL2 6ST

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

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 001 (E02001098)

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
£41,801

£35,949–£48,605

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,833

£28,541–£37,770

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,810

£29,488–£34,315

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,624

£26,871–£34,901

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: 1,380
White Brit.92.8%
Other White2.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White Irish1.0%
African0.9%
+ 8 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,380
Christian68.5%
No religion27.0%
Not answered3.5%
Muslim0.6%
Other religion0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,382
50–6423.5%
65–7414.0%
35–4913.2%
75–8411.4%
25–349.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 642
One person: aged 66+21.8%
Single family household, all members 66+14.6%
One person: other12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%

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.
8379
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8379 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 6ST

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Royton North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL2 6ST
Coordinates
53.5772, -2.1235
Grid reference
SD919089
Easting
391,918
Northing
408,962
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHVGG+VH
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
Royton North
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 001D E01005360
E01005360
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 001 E02001098
E02001098
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 001D E01005360
E01005360
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 001 E02001098
E02001098
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 6ST 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 E01005360 and MSOA E02001098 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8379
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 6ST 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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