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OL2 6NG

Royton South

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL2 6NG

Overview

Postcode OL2 6NG 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 3.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 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
22%
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

22%

Approximately 22.0% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Royton South East near OL2 6NG 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
2,975.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
251
94.36%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.88%
Irish
3
1.13%
Other White
2
0.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.38%
Total population: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
34.75%
Owns with a mortgage
41
34.75%
Social rents from council
15
12.71%
Other social rented
11
9.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.78%
Total households: 118

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 6NG postcode area, located within Royton South East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryBlackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

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

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL2 6NG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL2 6NG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miHeyside News12 Heyside, Oldham, OL2 6LNWalking directions to Heyside News
0.5 miCoopOldham Road, Oldham, OL2 8RZWalking directions to Coop

Data Sources

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