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OL2 6UP

Royton North

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL2 6UP

Overview

Postcode OL2 6UP 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 North area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Royton North is £43,000 per year. The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Royton North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,747 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Royton North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Royton North is £43,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from OL2 6UP.

Flood risk

No risk

Royton North near OL2 6UP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
863.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
96.46%
Pakistani
4
1.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.96%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.64%
African
1
0.32%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
39.1%
Owns with a mortgage
52
39.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.53%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.51%
Other social rented
5
3.76%
Total households: 133

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 6UP postcode area, located within Royton North, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL2 6UP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThornham St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryFir Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondarySt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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