OL2 6GJ

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in August 2022

OL2 6GJ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5678 / 53°34'3"N

Longitude: -2.1181 / 2°7'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 558404 5935793

OS Easting: 392275

OS Northing: 407909

OS Grid: SD922079

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWN5.7S

Mapcode Global: WHB94.FLL7

Open Location Code: 9C5VHV9J+3Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn56

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18121 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 6GJ on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:25
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:12
Sunset	21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:00

Hours of daylight today	04:16 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:09 to 04:17
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:32
Moon Rises	22:38

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 6GJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
26 January 2024	60 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£299,950
26 May 2023	15 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Detached	Freehold	£330,995
26 May 2023	23 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£299,995
18 May 2023	21 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Detached	Freehold	£360,995
18 May 2023	17 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£297,995
18 May 2023	19 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£297,995
2 May 2023	54 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£242,995
28 April 2023	5 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£249,995
17 April 2023	7 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£245,995
24 March 2023	11 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Detached	Freehold	£350,995
10 March 2023	25 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£297,995
17 February 2023	1 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Detached	Freehold	£320,995
17 February 2023	3 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Detached	Freehold	£345,995
10 February 2023	9 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£249,995
20 January 2023	58 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£286,995
30 September 2022	60 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£286,995
29 September 2022	56 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£245,995
23 September 2022	27 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Detached	Freehold	£310,995
23 September 2022	52 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£245,995
29 July 2022	62 Yarn Field Close, Royton, Oldham OL2 6GJ	Detached	Freehold	£305,995

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 6GJ

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 6GJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00027358		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005399	Oldham 005C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001102	Oldham 005	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
E33005157		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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