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OL2 7XP

POSTCODE

A Crompton postcode in Oldham, a 14-minute walk from Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink).

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    The Crompton House Church of England AcademyNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.8

    Oldham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2
    E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 38.7

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Oldham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Bourne Road

    Bus · opp · west

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Derwent Drive

    Bus · nr · west

    159 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Valley Rise

    Bus · nr · east

    305 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Trent Road

    Bus · opp · west

    335 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Trent Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL2 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL2 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 135 sales

OL2 7XP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL2 7 sector.

Average price
£237,640
Median price: £215,000
Median +4.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 135 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 9 sales · avg £223,111
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£382k£284k£187k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£79,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 7XF
£194,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 7HS
£240,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 7AU
£220,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 7YN
£258,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL2 7SR
£210,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 7TL
£272,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 7PU
£172,500 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 7RY
£362,500 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
OL2 7PD
£342,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Leasehold
OL2 7LU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL2 7XP

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: 1,567
White Brit.92.1%
Other White2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
Chinese0.8%
Bangladeshi0.8%
+ 9 other groups · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,568
Christian58.9%
No religion33.9%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim0.7%
Other religion0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,567
35–4920.2%
50–6419.6%
25–3413.8%
65–7410.5%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 716
One person: other21.9%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%

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.
7305
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7305 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL2 7XP

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Crompton
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL2 7XP
Coordinates
53.5832, -2.1013
Grid reference
SD933096
Easting
393,392
Northing
409,622
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHVMX+7F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shaw (Oldham)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham

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

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 - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 001B E01005358
E01005358
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 001 E02001098
E02001098
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 001B E01005358
E01005358
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

7:16 AM4:27 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:27 PM
Sunset
9 hours 11 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:27 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 11 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 7XP 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 E01005358 and MSOA E02001098 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7305
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 7XP 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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