OL2 5BJ - Postcode information, data and statistics for OL2 5BJ
OL2 5BJ - Overview
| Postcode | OL2 5BJ |
| Date of introduction | Jan - 1980 |
| Date of retirement | N/A |
| Parish name | Oldham, unparished area |
| Ward name | Royton South |
| County name | (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB) |
| Region | North West |
| UK Country name | England |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Parliamentary name | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton |
| County Electoral Division | |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| NHS England Region | |
| Standard Statistical Region | North West |
| Travel to Work Area | Manchester |
| Primary Care Trust | Oldham |
| Built-up Area | |
| Built-up Area Sub-division | |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Greater Manchester |
| Police Force Area | Greater Manchester |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Integrated Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Sub ICB | NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y |
| Census Area Statistics ward | Royton South |
| 2005 ‘Statistical’ ward | Royton South |
| International Territorial Level 1 | North West (England) |
| International Territorial Level 2 | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level 3 | Greater Manchester North East |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| National Park Name | England (non-National Park) |
OL2 5BJ - Map and Location information
| Easting | 391660 |
| Northing | 0406741 |
| Latitude | 53.5572243 |
| Longitude | -2.1273670 |
OL2 5BJ - 2011 Census Data
| 2011 Census Super Group | Suburbanites |
| 2011 Census Group | Semi-detached suburbia |
| 2011 Census Sub Group | Semi-detached ageing |
| 2011 Census MSOA | Oldham 008 |
| 2011 Census LSOA | Oldham 008D |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Supergroup | Retail |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Group | Multiethnic urban high streets |
| 2011 Rural Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Member of Parliament (MP) for OL2 5BJ
Jim McMahon MP
- Name: Jim McMahon
- Party: Labour (Co-op)
- Constituency: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Start Date: 03-12-2015
Recent crimes reported nearby OL2 5BJ.
Sorry, we have no recent crime data for postcode OL2 5BJ.
Schools nearby OL2 5BJ.
Our data contains 20 schools nearby the
postcode OL2 5BJ.
The schools listed are in the same postcode district as OL2 5BJ. e.g. We are
displaying schools that have the postcode starting with OL2.
- School name: Rushcroft Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 187 (Boys: 103 / Girls: 84 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 07-12-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7YL
- Website: www.rushcroftprimary.com
- Telephone: 01617708236
- School name: Buckstones Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 206 (Boys: 87 / Girls: 119 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 28-03-2014 | OFSTED Rating: Outstanding
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8HN
- Website: www.buckstones.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01617705850
- School name: Thornham St James CofE Primary School
- School type: Voluntary controlled school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 203 (Boys: 106 / Girls: 97 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 02-11-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Castleton Road, Thornham, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 6XT
- Website: www.stjamesthornham.oldham.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01616331578
- School name: East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 191 (Boys: 89 / Girls: 102 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 04-11-2021 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7TD
- Website: www.stjames-primary.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01706847360
- School name: St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 206 (Boys: 107 / Girls: 99 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 16-11-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7PP
- Website: http://www.stmaryscecrompton.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01617708309
- School name: St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 280
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 286 (Boys: 147 / Girls: 139 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 29-01-2020 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Ormerod Avenue, Royton, St Anne's Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5DH
- Website: www.stannesroyton.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01616249885
- School name: St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 232 (Boys: 114 / Girls: 118 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 12-02-2020 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8SZ
- Website: www.st-josephs.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01706847218
- School name: Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 315
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 362 (Boys: 185 / Girls: 177 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 09-10-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Roman Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5PQ
- Website: https://ssaoschool.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01616522558
- School name: Farrowdale House School
- School type: Other independent school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 146
- Number of pupils (at 20-01-2022): 52 (Boys: 25 / Girls: 27 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: | OFSTED Rating: N/A
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7AD
- Website: www.farrowdale.co.uk
- Telephone: 01706844533
- School name: St Paul's CofE Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 244 (Boys: 130 / Girls: 114 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 12-09-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Hindle Drive, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5LU
- Website: http://www.stpauls-school.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01616249019
- School name: Crompton Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 223 (Boys: 115 / Girls: 108 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 07-02-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7HD
- Website: http://www.crompton.oldham.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01617706741
- School name: Royton Hall Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 391
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 355 (Boys: 182 / Girls: 173 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 05-12-2018 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6RW
- Website: www.roytonhall-pri.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01617707640
- School name: The Oldham Academy North
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Not applicable
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1380
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 1338 (Boys: 688 / Girls: 650 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 11-03-2020 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF
- Website: http://theoldhamacademynorth.e-act.org.uk
- Telephone: 01616522428
- School name: The Crompton House Church of England Academy
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 18
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Not applicable
- Sixth form provision: Has a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1415
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 1835 (Boys: 874 / Girls: 961 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 09-01-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS
- Website: http://www.cromptonhouse.org
- Telephone: 01706847451
- School name: East Crompton St George's CofE School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 178 (Boys: 91 / Girls: 87 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 04-12-2019 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX
- Website: http://www.stgeorges-primary.co.uk
- Telephone: 01706847502
- School name: E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1200
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 1062 (Boys: 564 / Girls: 498 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 23-11-2022 | OFSTED Rating: Requires improvement
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
- Website: https://roytoncrompton.e-act.org.uk
- Telephone: 01706846474
- School name: Thorp Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 236
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 215 (Boys: 107 / Girls: 108 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 21-06-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5TY
- Website: www.thorp.oldham.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01618230520
- School name: Fir Bank Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 231 (Boys: 115 / Girls: 116 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: 18-05-2023 | OFSTED Rating: Good
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6SJ
- Website: http://www.firbankprimary.co.uk
- Telephone: 01616249577
- School name: Beal Vale Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 19-01-2023): 194 (Boys: 100 / Girls: 94 )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: | OFSTED Rating: N/A
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Salts Street, Shaw, Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7SY
- Website: www.bealvaleprimary.com
- Telephone: 01617707350
- School name: Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at ): (Boys: / Girls: )
- Last OFSTED Inspection date: | OFSTED Rating: N/A
- OFSTED Special Measures: Not applicable
- Address: Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
- Website:
- Telephone: 01617707660
Historical House Sale Prices in OL2 5BJ
| Date | Price | Property Type | Leasehold / Freehold | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2019 | £245,000 | Detached | Leasehold | 3, Grosvenor Way, Oldham, OL2 5BJ |
| Oct 2018 | £242,500 | Detached | Leasehold | 4, Grosvenor Way, Oldham, OL2 5BJ |
| Nov 2016 | £187,500 | Detached | Leasehold | 3, Grosvenor Way, Oldham, OL2 5BJ |
| Oct 2012 | £125,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 2, Grosvenor Way, Oldham, OL2 5BJ |
| Nov 1997 | £60,000 | Semi Detached | Leasehold | 6, Grosvenor Way, Oldham, OL2 5BJ |
Broadband (internet) speeds and availability in postcode OL2 5BJ .
- Average download speed: 222.4 Mbps
- Maximum download speed: 1000 Mbps
- Average upload speed: 14 Mbps
- Maximum upload speed: 50 Mbps
- Average data usage (per month): 203 GB
Broadband speeds and the
number of connections in OL2 5BJ
| less than 2Mbps | 2Mbps - 5Mbps | 5Mbps - 10Mbps | 10Mbps - 20Mbps | 30Mbps - 300Mbps | over 300 Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Data from Ofcom, based on a snapshot from internet
providers in 2023.