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OL4 2RS

POSTCODE

A Waterhead postcode in Oldham, a 12-minute walk from Derker (Manchester Metrolink).

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

  1. 1
    Co-op Academy Strinesdale

    Secondary · Attainment 8 34.0

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    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.

  3. 3
    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

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    949 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Vulcan Street

    Bus · opp · south

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Vulcan Street

    Bus · nr · north

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Spring Street

    Bus · Stop E · east

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Spring Street

    Bus · Stop F · west

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Prince Charlie Street

    Bus · nr · south-east

    172 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL4 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL4 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales

OL4 2RS has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL4 2 sector.

Average price
£227,679
Median price: £205,000
Median +2.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £150,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£296k£223k£150k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£150,000 · 2026-09-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL4 2LZ
£115,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL4 2BN
£207,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL4 2EN
£350,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Leasehold
OL4 2TF
£345,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL4 2ND
£245,000 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL4 2RE
£160,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL4 2DR
£173,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL4 2HU
£245,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL4 2QG
£131,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL4 2DR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL4 2RS

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 012 (E02001109)

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
£35,879

£30,839–£41,743

Disposable (net) annual household income
£28,113

£24,425–£32,358

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,413

£26,354–£30,633

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,628

£22,462–£29,240

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: 1,644
White Brit.61.4%
Pakistani18.6%
African5.0%
Other White3.4%
Other ethnic group2.1%
+ 13 other groups · 9.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,643
Christian40.1%
No religion28.0%
Muslim23.6%
Not answered6.3%
Hindu1.6%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,644
35–4918.7%
50–6416.5%
25–3414.3%
5–99.5%
≤48.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%

Households

Total households: 741
One person: other28.6%
One person: aged 66+16.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.5%
+ 9 other households · 22.7%

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 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 196 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 OL4 2RS

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Waterhead
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL4 2RS
Coordinates
53.5493, -2.0873
Grid reference
SD943058
Easting
394,316
Northing
405,857
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGWX7+P3
User Type
Small 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
Waterhead
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 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

7:18 AM4:25 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:25 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:25 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 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 2RS 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 E01005448 and MSOA E02001109 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 196
Present — Active
Postcode OL4 2RS 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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