# OL1 2XJ: area report for a postcode in Oldham

OL1 2XJ is a postcode in Oldham.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Oldham. Open the map at OL1 2XJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham) › [OL1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol1) › [OL1 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol1-2)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **Westwood, 580 m**: About 7 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **14 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 220 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **No property in OL1 2XJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Oldham 014B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **£217,171 average price**: For the whole of Oldham, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **7 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **5 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 380 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL1 2XJ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **Low road and rail noise at OL1 2XJ**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ
- **12.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Northmoor Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/northmoor-academy-e142412) | Primary | 220 m (3 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Oldham College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-oldham-college-e130505) | Sixth form and further education | 290 m (4 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-brian-clarke-church-of-england-academy-e149137) | Secondary | 430 m (5 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [St Hilda's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-hildas-cofe-primary-school-e105702) | Primary | 430 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), April 2024 | 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Holy Cross Ceva Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-cross-ceva-primary-school-e135720) | Primary | 570 m (7 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Richmond Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/richmond-academy-e139651) | Primary | 590 m (7 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2023 | 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Westwood Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/westwood-academy-e141401) | Primary | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Future Finders Employability College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/future-finders-employability-college-e146551) | Special | 690 m (9 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 2024 | £75,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 70 m |
| March 2025 | £162,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 180 m |
| January 2024 | £65,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 220 m |
| October 2023 | £105,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 230 m |
| July 2026 | £105,200 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 240 m |
| September 2023 | £80,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 270 m |
| March 2026 | £141,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 320 m |
| November 2024 | £200,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 340 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Westwood (570 m, 7 minutes on foot); Oldham King Street (610 m, 8 minutes on foot); Oldham Central (660 m, 8 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: THE CHOWDHURY PRACTICE (160 m); OLDHAM FAMILY PRACTICE (160 m); JALAL PRACTICE (160 m); PERKINS PRACTICE (160 m); LINDLEY HOUSE HEALTH CENTRE (160 m)
- Pharmacies: OLDHAM PHARMACY (160 m); MEDI CALL (400 m); CANNON ST(HCC)LTD (420 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (510 m); GARDENERS CHEMIST (520 m)
- Dental practices: INTEGRATED CARE CENTRE (160 m); ASCROFT MEDICAL (590 m); DENTAL SURGERY (650 m); THE TOOTH PLACE LIMITED (680 m); SYNERGY DENTAL (830 m)
- Supermarkets: Iceland Oldham (380 m, Iceland); Heron Werneth Oldham (490 m, Heron); Tesco Oldham Superstore (510 m, Tesco); Aldi Chadderton Oldham (710 m, Aldi); Sainsburys Oldham (760 m, Sainsburys)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £217,171** (July 2026). Oldham’s average house price was £217,171 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,042** (2025). Full-time workers living in Oldham earned a median of £34,042 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 34th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.4×** (2025). A home in Oldham costs 6.4 times local full-time pay. Joint 123rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 36.8** (2025). Oldham has a deprivation score of 36.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 11th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Oldham 014B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 74.6** (2025). Oldham 014B has a deprivation score of 74.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 140th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 2,408** (2021). Oldham 014B had 2,408 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,423rd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In Oldham 014B, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 13.9%** (August 2026). In Oldham 014B, 13.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## OL1 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £174,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OL1 was £174,500 in 2025. 210th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 25,702** (2021). OL1 had 25,702 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,132nd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 95%** (2022). About 95% of people in OL1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In OL1, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)
- Centre: 53.5450, -2.1183

Council: [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-west-chadderton-and-royton): Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.1183,53.5450,OL12XJ

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