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OL2 5JT

Part of Oldham 008B in Royton South West.

OL2 5JT is a postcode in Royton South West, Oldham that skews 65+ and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £910 a month, up 11.8% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

OL2 5JT in Oldham · nearest rail Mills Hill

Median rent
£910
local area median
Council tax
£2,602
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
78/100
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Who lives here

Oldham 008B skews 65+ and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent16%Owner-occupied37%Social rent46%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household692
Single-person households44%
Couples with children12%
Lone-parent households20%
Age profile
Under 1821%18–3419%35–4916%50–6421%65+23%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health69%
Born in the UK93%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in OL2 5JT?

OL2 5JT sits inside Oldham 008B, part of the wider Royton South West neighbourhood in Oldham. The area skews 65+, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £910/mo, up 11.8% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £150/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is OL2 5JT for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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