OL2 postcode district
OL2 holds 1,090 live postcodes around Royton, in Oldham, Rochdale.
Towns and villages with their centre in OL2
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royton | Borough of Oldham | 22,848 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Shaw | 26% |
| Royton North | 26% |
| Crompton | 24% |
| Royton South | 23% |
| St Mary's | 0% |
| Balderstone & Kirkholt | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Oldham East and Saddleworth | 52% |
| "Oldham West | 48% |
| Rochdale | 0% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 5 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 38% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 17% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the OL area
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Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.