The UK Postcode Database

OL2 6BU

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL2 6BU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL2 6BU

Oldham Road - 6 properties, USRN 29401296

Vaughan Street - 1 property, USRN 29402935

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5619 / 53°33'42"N

Longitude: -2.1198 / 2°7'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 558301 5935144

OS Easting: 392163

OS Northing: 407262

OS Grid: SD921072

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWM7.WW

Mapcode Global: WHB94.DQTQ

Open Location Code: 9C5VHV6J+Q3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn54

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13262 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 6BU on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:19
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:05
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:11 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:34
Moon Rises 22:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL2 6BU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 6BU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 May 2018 129 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,000
25 January 2007 129 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,000
17 November 2006 123 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £70,500
18 November 2005 131 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,950
16 July 2004 131 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
22 August 2003 129 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £59,000
22 February 2002 131 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,000
19 September 1997 129 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,950
27 November 1996 131 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,500
25 August 1995 125 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,950
21 April 1995 125 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £18,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL2 6BU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

MP

Jim McMahon Labour/Co-operative

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Royton South

Councillors

Maggie Hurley Independent

Marie Bashforth Labour

Jade Hughes Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL2 6BU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027326 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005398 Oldham 009B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001106 Oldham 009 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014657 Royton South Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000004 Oldham Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001416 Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33002513 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000135 NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000158 Oldham, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008256 Royton Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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