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OL4 2DJ

POSTCODE

OL4 2DJ is a postcode in Waterhead.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5457, -2.0841
OS grid SD945054 (394,522, 405,449)
IMD England
1/10
#196
Crime · Jan '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VGWW8+78
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
£102,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
£102,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for OL4 2DJ

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Waterhead
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL4 2DJ
Coordinates
53.5457, -2.0841
Grid reference
SD945054
Easting
394,522
Northing
405,449
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGWW8+78
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldham
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park

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.
196
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 196 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL4 2DJ
HM Land Registry · Oldham
Average price
£102,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £102,000
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Police Recorded Crime near OL4 2DJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL4 2DJ

Counts are for Waterhead electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearFeb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jan '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,648
White Brit.61.3%
Pakistani18.6%
African5.2%
Other White3.3%
Bangladeshi2.1%
+ 4 other groups · 9.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,648
Christian40.1%
No religion28.0%
Muslim23.5%
Not answered6.3%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,641
35–4918.6%
50–6416.6%
25–3414.3%
5–99.5%
≤48.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%

Households

Total households: 746
Other28.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.6%
Any member 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.4%
+ 7 other households · 22.5%

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham East and Saddleworth E14001415
Constituency
E14001415
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Waterhead
Constituency code
E14001415
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 012A E01005448
E01005448
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 012 E02001109
E02001109
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 012A E01005448
E01005448
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 012 E02001109
E02001109
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

5:51 AM6:11 PM
5:51 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
12 hours 20 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 20 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 OL4 2DJ 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. IMD England rank: 196
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005448 and MSOA E02001109 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL4 2DJ 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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