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OL2 8WZ

POSTCODE

A St Mary's postcode in Oldham, a 3-minute walk from Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink).

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

  1. 1
    The Blue Coat CofE SchoolNo data

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 59.1

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

  2. 2
    Oasis Academy Leesbrook

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 41.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

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

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    824 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    928 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Greengate Street

    Bus · nr · north

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Glodwick Road

    Bus · adj · west

    181 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hamilton Street

    Bus · opp · south

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Oldham Mumps Interchange

    Bus

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Greengate Street

    Bus · opp · south-east

    258 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL2 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL2 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 70 sales

OL2 8WZ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL2 8 sector.

Average price
£219,999
Median price: £196,750
Median -3.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 70 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £201,167
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£278k£231k£184k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Aug '26
£245,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL2 8DQ
£198,500 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 8JT
£160,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 8SA
£250,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL2 8EA
£124,500 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
OL2 8QJ
£192,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
OL2 8HW
£160,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 8ET
£260,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL2 8DS
£140,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL2 8EU
£302,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Freehold
OL2 8GB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL2 8WZ

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 022 (E02001119)

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
£37,030

£31,122–£44,058

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,999

£25,393–£35,439

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£22,531

£20,362–£24,930

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£17,580

£14,537–£21,260

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: 2,212
Pakistani69.8%
Bangladeshi18.0%
Other Asian3.8%
African1.5%
Other ethnic group1.5%
+ 13 other groups · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,214
Muslim91.6%
Not answered3.6%
Christian2.9%
No religion1.3%
Jewish0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,212
35–4919.8%
25–3417.3%
10–1511.8%
50–6410.4%
≤49.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%

Households

Total households: 509
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children36.0%
Other household types, with dependent children19.1%
One person: other8.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.3%
+ 8 other households · 24.0%

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.
230
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 230 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 8WZ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
St Mary's
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL2 8WZ
Coordinates
53.5415, -2.0998
Grid reference
SD934049
Easting
393,482
Northing
404,988
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGWR2+J3
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
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
St Mary's
Constituency code
E14001415
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
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 022C E01005427
E01005427
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 022 E02001119
E02001119
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 022C E01005427
E01005427
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 022 E02001119
E02001119
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

May 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
May 2002 — Introduced
Postcode OL2 8WZ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01005427 and MSOA E02001119 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 230
Present — Active
Postcode OL2 8WZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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