OL2 5RS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km from Royton in Royton. Administratively it sits within Royton North ward and the Oldham West and Royton constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, OL2 5RS is an older retirement area, many residents well beyond working age. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An established, mature community with an average age of 66 — quiet, long-term residents, low turnover. 88% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 5% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for OL2 5RS are sourced from Output Area E00027316 (shared with 18 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
OL2 5RS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OL2 5RS.
148
66
£ 37,300 /yr
10%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: OL2 5RS falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
OL2 5RS has a significant social housing presence — 88% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL2 5RS. The average age is 66.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-09)
OL2 5RS has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Thorp Primary School
The Oldham Academy North
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Royton Hall Primary School
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
26 nearby- Shane's Quality Meats0.3 km
- N L Woodcock0.1 km
- Premier Discount Foods0.1 km
- Royton Deli0.3 km
- Well Pharmacy0.1 km
- + 21 more
Pub, NightClub
19 nearby- Scooby's Bar0.2 km
- The Greyhound Inn0.8 km
- The Haggate0.7 km
- The Secret Sip0.2 km
- Hope and Anchor0.1 km
- + 14 more
Restaurant, Cafe
16 nearby- Bru'd Awakening0.2 km
- Jing Thai0.2 km
- The Simla Inn0.2 km
- Crane Payment Innovations0.4 km
- Istanblue0.2 km
- + 11 more
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Rumble Tummies0.8 km
- Say Cheese0.7 km
- Sun Hing Fish & Chips0.9 km
- Butties0.5 km
- The Village Chippy0.1 km
- + 7 more
Supermarkets
1 nearby- The Co-Operative Food0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Derker Metrolink2.4 km
- Shaw & Crompton Metrolink2.7 km
- Oldham Werneth3.0 km
Bus Stops
- Chapel Lane0.1 km
- Chapel Croft0.1 km
- High Street0.2 km
- Radcliffe Street0.2 km
- High Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: OL25RS · Data under Open Government Licence