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OL2 5NG

Royton North

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL2 5NG

Overview

Postcode OL2 5NG 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 high deprivation level. It has high 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 1.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Royton South West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,323 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Royton South West has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

5.8%

Approximately 5.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL2 5NG.

Flood risk

No risk

Royton South West near OL2 5NG 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
2,797.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
280
94.59%
Irish
5
1.69%
Arab
4
1.35%
African
3
1.01%
Caribbean
1
0.34%
Total population: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
53.33%
Owns with a mortgage
41
34.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.83%
Social rents from council
5
4.17%
Other social rented
2
1.67%
Total households: 120

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 5NG postcode area, located within Royton South West, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThorp Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryE-Act the Oldham Academy NorthAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL2 5NG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL2 5NG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miPremier - MJs StoreFlake Lane, Oldham, OL2 5RQWalking directions to Premier - MJs Store
0.4 miLidlCroft Head, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5WDWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodRochdale Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5PTWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Data Sources

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