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OL2 6BD

Royton South

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL2 6BD

Overview

Postcode OL2 6BD 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 2.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

6/10

Royton South East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,262 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Royton South East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 145 ft away from OL2 6BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Royton South East near OL2 6BD 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
8,843.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
93.46%
Pakistani
6
2.31%
Chinese
5
1.92%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.38%
Caribbean
1
0.38%
Total population: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
45
38.46%
Owns with a mortgage
38
32.48%
Owns outright
30
25.64%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.42%
Total households: 117

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 6BD postcode area, located within Royton South East, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miSecondaryE-Act the Oldham Academy NorthAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL2 6BD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL2 6BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLongsight Mini Market225 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6BBWalking directions to Longsight Mini Market
0.1 miPremierOldham Road, Oldham, OL2 6BBWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miEuropeanOldham Road, Oldham, OL2 6ABWalking directions to European
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodRochdale Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5PTWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miLidlCroft Head, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5WDWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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