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OL8 2JA

POSTCODE

An Alexandra postcode in Oldham, a 20-minute walk from Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink).

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

  1. 1
    Oasis Academy Leesbrook

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 41.5

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    The Hathershaw CollegeNo data

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.3

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

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

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

Bus stops

  • Vant Street

    Bus · nr · north-west

    333 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Vant Street

    Bus · opp · south-east

    352 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Warren Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    362 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Warren Lane

    Bus · nr · north-west

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Manor Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    461 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL8 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL8 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 57 sales

OL8 2JA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL8 2 sector.

Average price
£210,835
Median price: £200,000
Median +1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 57 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £200,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£264k£184k£103k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£200,000 · 2026-09-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 2TD
£270,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 2TL
£275,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 2UA
£380,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Leasehold
OL8 2RT
£253,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 2UB
£178,500 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
OL8 2TW
£230,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL8 2ST
£102,646 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 2DQ
£206,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL8 2TR
£166,000 · 2026-06-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 2DW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL8 2JA

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: 2,329
Pakistani57.6%
White Brit.16.0%
White & Asian6.1%
Bangladeshi3.8%
African3.3%
+ 14 other groups · 13.1%

Religion

Total residents: 2,333
Muslim72.1%
Christian18.4%
No religion6.3%
Not answered2.2%
Hindu0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,332
35–4915.7%
50–6414.9%
25–3413.8%
5–913.3%
20–2411.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%

Households

Total households: 619
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children33.8%
One person: other19.2%
One person: aged 66+7.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
Other household types, with dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.1%

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.
1576
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1576 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 OL8 2JA

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Alexandra
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL8 2JA
Coordinates
53.5293, -2.0937
Grid reference
SD938036
Easting
393,883
Northing
403,624
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGWH4+PG
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
Alexandra
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 022A E01005321
E01005321
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 022 E02001119
E02001119
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 022A E01005321
E01005321
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

7:24 AM4:20 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
8 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 56 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 OL8 2JA 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 E01005321 and MSOA E02001119 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1576
Present — Active
Postcode OL8 2JA 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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