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OL2 6TL

POSTCODE

A Royton North postcode in Oldham, a 31-minute walk from Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Fir Bank Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Thorp Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.50 mi

  3. 3
    Thornham St. James CofE Primary School

    Primary

    0.52 mi

  4. 4
    Royton Hall Primary School

    Primary

    0.71 mi

  5. 5
    St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

    Primary · Good

    0.85 mi

  6. 6
    Supreme Start Ltd

    Primary

    0.87 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

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · West Entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · E entrance

    3.5 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Cedar Grove

    Bus · opp · north

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cedar Grove

    Bus · nr · south

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Halfway House

    Bus · opp · south-east

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Windermere Road

    Bus · nr · north

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Oozewood Road

    Bus · nr · north-west

    259 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 6TL 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 6TL

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police hasn't supplied data to police.uk since Mar 2025.

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: 1,432
White Brit.93.7%
Pakistani1.1%
White Irish1.1%
Bangladeshi1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
+ 7 other groups · 2.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,430
Christian63.9%
No religion28.1%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim2.5%
Hindu0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,428
50–6422.0%
35–4918.6%
65–7413.2%
25–3411.6%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 623
One person: other14.4%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
Single family household, all members 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
+ 9 other households · 33.5%

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.
20215
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20215 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 6TL

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Royton North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL2 6TL
Coordinates
53.5758, -2.1267
Grid reference
SD917088
Easting
391,705
Northing
408,802
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHVGF+88
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 004C E01005395
E01005395
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 004 E02001101
E02001101
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 004C E01005395
E01005395
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 6TL 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 E01005395 and MSOA E02001101 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20215
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 6TL 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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