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OL2 5DT

Royton North

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL2 5DT

Overview

Postcode OL2 5DT is located in a major urban area, within the Royton North ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Royton South West area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Royton South West is £37,300 per year. The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 1.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fitton Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Royton South West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,557 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Royton South West has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Royton South West is £37,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 30 ft away from OL2 5DT.

Flood risk

No risk

Royton South West near OL2 5DT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL2 5DT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miFitton ParkSmallWalking directions to Fitton Park

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
4,906.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
326
89.56%
Pakistani
8
2.2%
African
6
1.65%
Other White
5
1.37%
Chinese
4
1.1%
Total population: 364

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
47.33%
Owns outright
53
40.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.92%
Other social rented
2
1.53%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Royton North

Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Royton North area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Royton North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Royton North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£370,000
Flats12£144,000
Semi-Detached52£256,250
Terraced58£189,750

10 year median price trend in Royton North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royton North.

Schools

In the OL2 5DT postcode area, located within Royton South West, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL2 5DT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryE-Act the Oldham Academy NorthAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.