About OL2 5PL
OL2 5PL scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Royton - Rochdale Road about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL2 5PL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,781 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DR KERSHAWS HOSPICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL2 5PL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.13 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Lidl, Asda, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Royton - Rochdale Road, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OL2 5PL on NestScope.