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OL2

Outer Postcode Area • 1,293 Postcodes
Oldham·North West·England
Oldham 53.5713°N, 2.1094°W
38
38/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for OL2

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£702/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
—

Not available

Fastest broadband
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~21 min

Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£702
per month
2 bedrooms
£879
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,067
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,452
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 6
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 3
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 98

Getting around

Nearest station: Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), about 21 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,293 constituent postcodes

1293 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 3 Oct 2026, 12:04.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in OL2.

Is OL2 a good place to live?

OL2 in Oldham scores 38.3/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in OL2?

The OL2 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Oldham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near OL2?

The OL2 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is OL2?

The OL2 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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