Around average
IMD England
1
Crime · Jan '26
£186,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
Coordinates & Location for OL4 2JU
Postcode
OL4 2JU
Coordinates
53.5534, -2.0776
Grid reference
SD949063
Easting
394,958
Northing
406,310
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHW3C+9X
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.
15814
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15814 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)
Property sales · OL4 2JU
HM Land Registry · Oldham
Average price
£186,000
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Median price: £186,000
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Police Recorded Crime near OL4 2JU
Crime trends · near OL4 2JU
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearFeb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
1
YoY +100%
ASB
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
0
YoY stable
Burglary
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
0
YoY stable
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian59.7%
No religion34.7%
Not answered3.3%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6424.9%
35–4916.6%
25–3413.3%
65–7411.7%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
Other14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.4%
Any member 66+11.1%
All members 66+10.6%
+ 7 other households · 37.0%
Administrative Information
Oldham
Local Authority
Council AreaOldham East and Saddleworth E14001415
Constituency
E14001415Greater Manchester
Police Force
Scotland-wide
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 ScotlandGreater 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 012C E01005454
E01005454MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 012 E02001109
E02001109LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 012C E01005454
E01005454MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 012 E02001109
E02001109Urban: 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
3:52 AM
Sunrise
8:34 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
3:52 AM
Sunset (today)
8:34 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentDecember 1996 — Introduced
Postcode OL4 2JU 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: 15814
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005454 and MSOA E02001109 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL4 2JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
Schools near OL4 2JU
Open state schools within 2 km of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Woodlands Primary Academy
Oldham · OL1 4HU
Good
0.3 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
Waterhead Academy
Oldham · OL4 3NY
Inadequate
0.4 mi
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
Littlemoor Primary School
Oldham · OL4 2RR
Requires improvement
0.5 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Oldham · OL1 4NA
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Hodge Clough Primary School
Oldham · OL1 4JX
Good
0.6 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Mayfield Primary School
Oldham · OL1 4LG
Requires improvement
0.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Greenacres Primary Academy
Oldham · OL4 2AX
Good
0.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Willowpark Primary Academy
Oldham · OL1 4LJ
Good
0.7 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Oldham · OL4 1HP
0.8 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
Hey-with-Zion Primary School
Oldham · OL4 3LQ
0.8 mi
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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