OL4 2RX

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

    Secondary · Attainment 8 34.0

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 59.1

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

  3. 3

    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.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    970 m straight lineabout 12 min
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

Bus stops

  • Vulcan Street

    Bus · nr · north

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Vulcan Street

    Bus · opp · south

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ripponden Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Otago Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Otago Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    149 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 2RX 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
Property type filter
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 2RX

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: 1,679
White Brit.73.7%
Pakistani10.5%
African4.9%
Other White1.8%
White & Black African1.6%
+ 14 other groups · 7.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,679
Christian44.3%
No religion37.6%
Muslim13.5%
Not answered3.8%
Other religion0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,681
35–4920.4%
50–6419.3%
25–3414.7%
≤49.1%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 762
One person: other31.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.6%
One person: aged 66+8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.4%

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.
499
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 499 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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL4 2RX

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Waterhead
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL4 2RX
Coordinates
53.5504, -2.0870
Grid reference
SD943059
Easting
394,336
Northing
405,979
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHW27+56
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 012E E01005456
E01005456
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 012 E02001109
E02001109
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 012E E01005456
E01005456
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 2RX 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 E01005456 and MSOA E02001109 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 499
Present — Active
Postcode OL4 2RX 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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