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OL2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,293
Current units
1,090
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
203

Postcode sectors in OL2

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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21,693 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
10, Clifton Crescent, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6JF 23 July 2026 £220,000
126, Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6QF 23 July 2026 £175,000
8, Clarence Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6LR 20 July 2026 £220,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
21
Primary
16
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5
  • Other crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

OL2 usual residents
41,111
Age-profile population
41,338

Age bands in OL2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.3%

6,723 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.9%

4,081 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.1%

9,569 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.8%

11,483 residents

Age 65 and over
22.9%

9,482 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,073 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,058 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 968 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

in this district

  • OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SHAW CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE, WESTWAY, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8BF

    ODS code P85017

  • ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHAPEL STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5QL

    ODS code P85019

  • THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE

    ROYTON HEALTH WELLBEING CENTRE, PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6QW

    ODS code P85013

  • VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SHAW CROMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE, WESTWAY, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8BF

    ODS code P85614

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £192,748 from 3,520 recorded sales in OL2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Oldham is £214,850 in June 2026, up 5.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

21 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.