OL2 6YQ - Information

Overview

The OL2 6YQ postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL2 6YQ area, explore the OL2 6YQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL2 6YQ area, visit the OL2 6YQ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.1186920299368452, 53.564235058897346 ]
  • What 3 Words: bumps.shares.raves
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaOL2
WardRoyton South
Middle layer Super Output AreaRoyton South East
Lower Tier Local AuthorityOldham
Upper Tier Local AuthorityOldham
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaManchester
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardRoyton South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham West and Royton
Multiple Deprivation Index3658

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Constrained young families / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Dryclough(0.11 mi)

  • Dryclough, (0.11 mi)
  • Top o' th' Edge, (0.16 mi)
  • Royton, (0.45 mi)
  • Thorp Clough, (0.46 mi)
  • Luzley Brook, (0.52 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is High Barn Street(0.09 mi)

  • High Barn Street, (0.09 mi)
  • High Barn Street, (0.10 mi)
  • Edge Lane Street, (0.11 mi)
  • Edge Lane Street, (0.11 mi)
  • Shaw Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Turf Lane, (0.12 mi)
  • Shaw Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Shaw Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Park Street, (0.13 mi)
  • Shaw Road, (0.14 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Derker Metrolink(1.24 mi)

  • Derker Metrolink, (1.24 mi)
  • Shaw & Crompton Metrolink, (1.51 mi)
  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (1.75 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.33 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.33 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5PQ (0.15 mi)Details
Royton Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 6RW (0.25 mi)Details
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5DH (0.28 mi)Details
The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good11-16OL2 5BF (0.38 mi)Details
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5LU (0.50 mi)Details
E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-16OL2 6NT (0.53 mi)Details
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, None3-11OL2 6NT (0.53 mi)Details
Thorp Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5TY (0.57 mi)Details
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 8SZ (0.93 mi)Details
Fir Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 6SJ (0.95 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE(0.18 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the royton & crompton family practiceActiveroyton hlth wellbeing ctr, park street, royton, oldham01613624003OL2 6QW
royton medical centreActiveroyton medical centre, chapel street, royton, oldham01616526336OL2 5QL
Nearby Amenities
  • The Co-Operative Food
    0.20 mi

OL2 6YQ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL26YQ is 268 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (969), Between 55 to 64 (815), and Between 45 to 54 (785).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 243 people, followed by African with a total of 6.

Education

Regarding education, 65 adults have No qualifications, while 31 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (280), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (267).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (20)
  • Skilled trades occupations (12), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (10)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (128), followed by Christian (120).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (52) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (39), and Semi-routine occupations (35).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (404), and 335 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1452) and Middle East and Asia (18).