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OL2 postcode area · Oldham

The OL2 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Oldham, Rochdale. Area Scores range from 0 to 59 across them. Every full OL2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The OL2 district contains both ends of the scale: Royton North at 59 out of 100 (#2,788 of 6,856 in England) against Oldham Town North at 0, a 59-point gap between neighbouring areas. 6 of the 11 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £141,500 in Oldham Town North to £250,000 in Royton East & Cowlishaw — a 1.8× gap within the OL2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Oldham and Rochdale — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,899a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied61%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the OL2 district

£220,000median home sold over the past year · +37.5% over 5 years · +4.8% over the year · 574 sales
Detached£365,000
Semi-detached£240,000
Terraced£169,975
Flat£141,500
Oldham£212,500
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Royton NorthOldham 2,78859 £222,125
Royton East & CowlishawOldham 3,74845 £250,000
Shaw & CromptonOldham 3,94742 £235,000
Clough & Shaw SideOldham 4,36536 £216,250
Royton South WestOldham 4,49534 £240,000
Royton South EastOldham 5,03626 £185,000
Wood EndOldham 5,17424 £200,000
Moorside & SholverOldham 5,17424 £231,750
Balderstone & KirkholtRochdale 6,12611 £190,000
Alexandra ParkOldham 6,7232 £152,500
Oldham Town NorthOldham 6,8260 £141,500

People living in OL2 Census 2021

Residents80,501
Median age (est.)38
Density2,425per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above24%
No car or van28%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 12%25–44 26%45–64 25%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 32%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 23%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 32%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 23%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 14%Other: 15%
One person 31%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 14%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Elementary14%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades11%
Caring & leisure11%
Administrative10%
Managers & directors10%
Process & plant9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 72%Asian: 21%Black: 4%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 72%Asian 21%Black 4%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 25% · Muslim 21%

Born outside the UK: 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in OL2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OL2 district.

Oldham Town Royton Royton South

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OL2.

OL95 OL1 OL4 OL9 OL3 OL8 OL16 OL11

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.