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OL2 8JD area guide

Who lives in OL2 8JD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Clough & Shaw Side
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,375 (2024)
At a glance

What OL2 8JD is like

OL2 8JD is a postcode in the Clough & Shaw Side area of Oldham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,375 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in OL2 8 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL2 8JD compares

Headline figures for OL2 8JD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
10/ 10

Higher than most: 47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore
£195,000

Median over 73 sales in OL2 8, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£45,796

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL2 8JD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OL2 8JD FAQs

01
Is OL2 8JD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in OL2 8JD?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in OL2 8 sold for a median of £195,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OL2 8JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL2 8JD, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.
04
Who lives in OL2 8JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.2%).
05
Which council covers OL2 8JD?

The local authority for OL2 8JD is Oldham.

OL2 8JD comes under Oldham in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OL2 8JD?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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