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OL2 7BL

Crompton

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL2 7BL

Overview

Postcode OL2 7BL is located in a major urban area, within the Crompton ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Royton East & Cowlishaw area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Royton East & Cowlishaw is £41,100 per year. The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 3.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Memorial Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Royton East & Cowlishaw has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,715 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Royton East & Cowlishaw 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 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Royton East & Cowlishaw is £41,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from OL2 7BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Royton East & Cowlishaw near OL2 7BL 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL2 7BL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMemorial GardensSmallWalking directions to Memorial Gardens

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
8,739.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
82.68%
Bangladeshi
19
6.21%
Pakistani
16
5.23%
Irish
7
2.29%
Other White
5
1.63%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
45.38%
Owns outright
43
33.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
19.23%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Shared ownership
1
0.77%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Crompton

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Crompton area, with individual transactions ranging from £34,493 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crompton 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 Crompton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£419,998
Flats5£143,000
Semi-Detached62£235,500
Terraced38£165,000

10 year median price trend in Crompton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crompton.

Schools

In the OL2 7BL postcode area, located within Royton East & Cowlishaw, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL2 7BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCrompton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.3 miNot applicableFarrowdale House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL2 7BL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL2 7BL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCoopOldham Road, Oldham, OL2 8RZWalking directions to Coop
0.2 miNisa LocalCrompton Way, Oldham, OL2 7AFWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miAldiRefuge Street, Oldham, OL2 8QPWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miTesco Express60-62 Market Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miIceland17-25 Market Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NRWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

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