OL2 5AU maps, stats, and open data
OL2 5AU lies on Dorchester Drive in Royton, Oldham. OL2 5AU is located in the Royton South electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL2 5AU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 5AU geodata
| Easting | 392018 |
| Northing | 406532 |
| Latitude | 53.555351 |
| Longitude | -2.121958 |
Where is OL2 5AU?
| Street | Dorchester Drive |
| Locality | Royton |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 5AU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 5AU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Royton South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 5AU
10, DORCHESTER DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5AU 2004 11 MAR £150,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 5AU
| Sheepfoot Ln/Cumberland Dr (Sheepfoot Ln) | Royal Oldham Hospital | 112m |
| Cumberland Dr (Nbnd) (Cumberland Dr) | Royal Oldham Hospital | 112m |
| Oldham Rd/Old Grey Mare (Oldham Rd) | Holden Fold | 128m |
| Sheepfoot Ln (Ebd) (Sheepfoot Ln) | Royal Oldham Hospital | 129m |
| Oldham Rd/Old Grey Mare (Oldham Rd) | Holden Fold | 158m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 5AU
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (Middleton Road) | Westwood | 1,474m |
| Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (Yates Street) | Derker | 1,482m |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 1,894m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 5AU
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 3.3km |
| Moston Station | 4.8km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 5AU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL2 5AU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 93.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.63Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 5AU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL2 5AU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 5AU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 481,428 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,048 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,430 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,179 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,199 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,658 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 5AU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 5AU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
59.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 5AU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 5AU (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 5AU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sheepfoot Lane | 17:30 | 11:15 | 129m |
| Haggate Old Post Office | 17:00 | 11:20 | 1,160m |
| Oldham Delivery Office | 19:00 | 13:00 | 1,410m |
OL2 5AU ITL and OL2 5AU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL2 5AU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL2 5AU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL2 5AU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027352 | |
| LSOA | E01005402 | Oldham 009D |
| MSOA | E02001106 | Oldham 009 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 5AU
| OL2 5AX | Cumberland Drive | 42m |
| OL2 5NP | Arlington Close | 77m |
| OL2 5BA | Regent Crescent | 92m |
| OL1 2PE | Cumberland Drive | 96m |
| OL1 2PD | Sheepfoot Lane | 98m |
| OL2 5AY | Cumberland Drive | 104m |
| OL2 6AB | Oldham Road | 116m |
| OL2 5BD | Norfolk Way | 122m |
| OL2 5AZ | Carlton Way | 134m |
| OL2 6AA | Oldham Road | 134m |
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