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OL2 6AT

Royton South

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL2 6AT

Overview

Postcode OL2 6AT is located in a major urban area, within the Royton South ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Royton South East area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Royton South East is £36,000 per year. The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 2.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Royton South East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,289 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Royton South East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Royton South East is £36,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL2 6AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Royton South East near OL2 6AT 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
390
Population density
6,610.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
64.18%
Bangladeshi
58
14.95%
Pakistani
24
6.19%
Indian
21
5.41%
Chinese
12
3.09%
Total population: 388

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
44.12%
Owns outright
52
38.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.44%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.47%
Social rents from council
1
0.74%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Royton South

Based on 150 recent sales, the median property price is £199,425 in Royton South area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Royton South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£340,000
Flats12£127,750
Semi-Detached61£236,000
Terraced66£165,000

10 year median price trend in Royton South

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

Schools

In the OL2 6AT postcode area, located within Royton South East, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL2 6AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySs Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryE-Act the Oldham Academy NorthAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL2 6AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL2 6AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierOldham Road, Oldham, OL2 6BBWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miLongsight Mini Market225 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6BBWalking directions to Longsight Mini Market
0.3 miEuropeanOldham Road, Oldham, OL2 6ABWalking directions to European

Data Sources

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