Postcode OL2 6XU is located in a major urban area, within the Crompton area of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Shaw & Crompton area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 46% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shaw & Crompton is £41,801 per year. The median sale price in Crompton is £230,000 (around £280 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £180,000 and £296,250. The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester), about 2.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Shaw & Crompton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,379 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Shaw & Crompton has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shaw & Crompton is £41,801 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL2 6XU.
Shaw & Crompton near OL2 6XU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £280 per square foot) in Crompton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £775,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £360,000 | £333 |
| Semi-Detached | 69 | £240,000 | £323 |
| Terraced | 46 | £180,000 | £212 |
| Flats | 6 | £146,500 | £226 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215,000 | £68,750 | £153,000 | £100,500 |
| 2017 | £214,750 | £102,000 | £146,000 | £99,000 |
| 2018 | £235,000 | £102,000 | £149,950 | £99,950 |
| 2019 | £248,000 | £99,000 | £163,000 | £108,000 |
| 2020 | £285,000 | £97,000 | £170,000 | £115,000 |
| 2021 | £266,000 | £114,950 | £199,950 | £129,475 |
| 2022 | £310,000 | £142,000 | £217,000 | £135,000 |
| 2023 | £354,995 | £147,500 | £229,975 | £140,000 |
| 2024 | £405,000 | £154,000 | £235,000 | £163,500 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £146,500 | £236,000 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £355,000 | £150,000 | £240,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209 | £101 | £179 | £134 |
| 2017 | £215 | £173 | £183 | £131 |
| 2018 | £218 | £170 | £177 | £129 |
| 2019 | £212 | £159 | £197 | £127 |
| 2020 | £254 | £158 | £203 | £139 |
| 2021 | £242 | £184 | £236 | £158 |
| 2022 | £297 | £236 | £274 | £187 |
| 2023 | £314 | £222 | £291 | £186 |
| 2024 | £314 | £251 | £268 | £209 |
| 2025 | £333 | £232 | £276 | £204 |
| 2026 | £335 | £215 | £322 | £215 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL2 6XU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 10, Eskdale Avenue, Oldham, OL2 6SP | Detached | Leasehold | £444,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 11, Grasmere Road, Oldham, OL2 6SR | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £395,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 8, Ullswater Avenue, Oldham, OL2 6SU | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £295,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 21, Windermere Road, Oldham, OL2 6SY | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £225,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 26, Windermere Road, Oldham, OL2 6SY | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £225,000 |
In the OL2 6XU postcode area, located within Shaw & Crompton, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Fir Bank Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2014. | |
Fir Bank Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2014
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Thornham St. James CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2018. | |
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2018
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2012. | |
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2012
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Annual council tax rates for Oldham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OL2 6XU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Peter Hanlon
Crompton - Elected 7 May 2026
Debbie Abrahams
Oldham East and Saddleworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OL2 6XU records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around OL2 6XU in Crompton is £230,000 (about £280 per square foot) based on 156 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to OL2 6XU, including Fir Bank Primary School (Good), Thornham St. James CofE Primary School (Good) and St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
OL2 6XU scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,379 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Oldham East and Saddleworth covering OL2 6XU is Debbie Abrahams (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Peter Hanlon (Reform UK).