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OL2 6LY

Royton South

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL2 6LY

Overview

Postcode OL2 6LY 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 high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and 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 3.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
20.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Royton South East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,856 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Royton South East has a high crime rate.

Social housing

20.5%

Approximately 20.5% 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 6LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Royton South East near OL2 6LY 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
3,852.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
246
93.89%
Irish
5
1.91%
Bangladeshi
4
1.53%
Pakistani
2
0.76%
Chinese
2
0.76%
Total population: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
44
37.61%
Owns outright
36
30.77%
Other social rented
14
11.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.4%
Social rents from council
10
8.55%
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 6LY postcode area, located within Royton South East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL2 6LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryE-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryBlackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL2 6LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL2 6LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHeyside News12 Heyside, Oldham, OL2 6LNWalking directions to Heyside News

Data Sources

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