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OL8 2RR

POSTCODE

A Medlock Vale postcode in Oldham, a 34-minute walk from Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink).

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · East Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · West Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

Bus stops

  • Coal Pit Lane

    Bus · nr · north

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coal Pit Lane

    Bus · opp · south

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wester Hill Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Keb Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Wester Hill Road

    Bus · nr · north-east

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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

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

Average price
£204,685
Median price: £190,000
Median -1.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 57 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £241,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£250k£176k£103k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£253,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 2UB
£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
£103,500 · 2026-06-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 2DB
£285,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Leasehold
OL8 2TZ
£160,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 2RB
£220,000 · 2026-05-19 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 2SD
£120,000 · 2026-05-15 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 2AW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL8 2RR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL8 2RR

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

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · May '26

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 033 (E02001130)

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
£44,229

£37,862–£51,667

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,651

£28,300–£37,671

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,419

£30,086–£34,933

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,390

£29,277–£38,081

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: 1,453
White Brit.82.9%
African5.0%
Pakistani2.3%
Other White2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
+ 12 other groups · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,450
Christian60.0%
No religion28.2%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu0.7%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,451
50–6423.9%
35–4918.4%
25–3412.3%
65–7411.6%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 654
One person: other19.3%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.6%

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.
6708
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6708 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 2RR

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Medlock Vale
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL8 2RR
Coordinates
53.5162, -2.1059
Grid reference
SD930021
Easting
393,073
Northing
402,169
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGV8V+FJ
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

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Medlock Vale
Constituency code
E14001416
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 033D E01005440
E01005440
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 033 E02001130
E02001130
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 033D E01005440
E01005440
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 033 E02001130
E02001130
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

6:55 AM4:49 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
June 1997 — Introduced
Postcode OL8 2RR 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 E01005440 and MSOA E02001130 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6708
Present — Active
Postcode OL8 2RR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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