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OL2 6UR

POSTCODE

A Balderstone & Kirkholt postcode in Rochdale, a 33-minute walk from Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Thornham St. James CofE Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.23 mi

  2. 2
    St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.7

    0.49 mi

  3. 3
    Fir Bank Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.65 mi

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

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.76 mi

  5. 5
    The Crompton House Church of England Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.8

    0.93 mi

  6. 6
    Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    1.1 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

  • Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min

  • Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Turks Head

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    399 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • The Fairview Inn

    Bus · opp · west

    526 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Burnedge

    Bus · in · west

    540 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • The Fairview Inn

    Bus · nr · east

    541 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Burnedge

    Bus · at · east

    558 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL2 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL2 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 150 sales

OL2 6UR has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the OL2 6 sector.

Average price
£245,535
Median price: £230,000
Median +1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 150 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £230,238
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£268k£244k£219k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£229,950 · 2026-09-25 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 6JY
£250,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 6RD
£229,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 6UT
£212,000 · 2026-09-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL2 6LU
£407,500 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Leasehold
OL2 6WJ
£345,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Leasehold
OL2 6DH
£260,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL2 6WJ
£225,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 6JF
£443,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
OL2 6LX
£235,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 6YW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL2 6UR

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 · Rochdale 016 (E02001147)

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
£44,535

£38,268–£51,828

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,489

£28,188–£37,446

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,811

£28,595–£33,199

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,255

£23,900–£31,080

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: 2,164
White Brit.87.2%
Pakistani6.1%
Other Asian1.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
White & Asian0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,166
Christian59.8%
No religion27.0%
Muslim7.7%
Not answered4.5%
Hindu0.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,163
35–4919.9%
50–6419.2%
25–3416.0%
65–749.0%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 829
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
One person: other12.1%
Single family household, all members 66+9.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 37.3%

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.
28547
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28547 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 6UR

England
Country
Rochdale
Local Authority
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL2 6UR
Coordinates
53.5863, -2.1290
Grid reference
SD915099
Easting
391,555
Northing
409,978
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHVPC+G9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Rochdale

Administrative Information

Rochdale
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochdale E14001446
Constituency
E14001446
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Constituency code
E14001446
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Rochdale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Rochdale

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01D
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rochdale 016E E01005468
E01005468
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 016 E02001147
E02001147
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochdale 016E E01005468
E01005468
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 016 E02001147
E02001147
Smaller rural: 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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:27 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
9 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 10 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 6UR 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: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01005468 and MSOA E02001147 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28547
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 6UR 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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