Map of OL2 5FL postcode

General information
Postcode OL2 5FL
Post Town Oldham
Nearest station Mills Hill (Manchester) (3 km)
Bus stops
Old Edge Lane (N)
Oldham Academy North (SW)
Old Edge Lane (S)
Old Grey Mare (N)
Old Grey Mare (S)
Shaw Road (N)
Known addresses
No addresses found
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 53.558539
Longitude -2.123081
Easting 391944
Northing 406887
Grid reference SD919068
UTM reference 30U 558087 5934763
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Plus code 9C5VHV5G+CQ
Altitude 170 metres (558 feet)
Sunrise (today) 6:31
Sunset (today) 18:07
Distance away
Distance to sea 49.1 KMs (30.5 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishOldham, unparished areaE43000158
Ward Royton South E05014657
Metropolitan District Oldham E08000004
County Greater Manchester E11000010
Constituency (2024) Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
MPJim McMahonLabour
Police forceGreater Manchester
NUTS/ITL 3 Greater Manchester North East
NUTS/ITL 2 Greater Manchester
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced July 2021
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Imputed by ONS by reference to surrounding postcode grid references
Demographics
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
22,557 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£37,300
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban major conurbation
Built up area (2024)RoytonE63008256
Census output area (2021)E00027347
Census output area (2011)E00027347
Lower layer super output area (2021)Oldham 008DE01005401
Lower layer super output area (2011)Oldham 008DE01005401
Middle layer super output area (2021)Royton South WestE02001105
Middle layer super output area (2011)Royton South WestE02001105
Travel to work areaManchesterE30000239
Property sales
Average property price in Oldham £189,827
Annual change 4.1%
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Properties recently sold in this postcode
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