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Postcode district · Oldham

OL2 area guide

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

Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Population
51,486 (2024)
At a glance

What OL2 is like

The OL2 postcode district in Oldham covers 1,088 live postcodes and is home to about 51,486 people in 21,421 households. 69.2% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.6% 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 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL2 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 46.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore
£225,000

Median over 480 sales in OL2, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools in OL2.

Household incomeMore
£42,858

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

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

  2. 02
    An older population

    20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL2 FAQs

01
Is OL2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in OL2 sold for a median of £225,000 across 480 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OL2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL2, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in OL2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).
05
Which council covers OL2?

The local authority for OL2 is Oldham.

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

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 25 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), 0.9 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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