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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtOL2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:38 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:22 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,028 residentsin the Royton South East census areaMedian age 43.72,744 households63% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright18% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,713 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 18%, education 9%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,255 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRoyley Cloughvalley · 1.0 miPlumpton Cloughvalley · 1.1 miBesom Hill Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miCinder Hillhill · 1.4 miTandle Hillhill · 1.6 miUpper Strinesdale Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTandle Hill Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 47 haRoyton Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCrompton and Royton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haDogford Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Paddockplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRoyton Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes198 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197626 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202532 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 14 · PM2.5 8.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,779 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 137 to 202 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Oldham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Royton & Crompton Family Practice32 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRoyton Health & Wellbeing Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi57 schools37 primary, 7 secondary, 5 independent, 6 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryRoyton Hall Primary Schoolages 3-11, 324 pupilsright herePrimarySs Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11under a mileSecondaryE-ACT Royton and Crompton Academyages 11-16, 975 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Oldham College1.7 miUniversityThe Manchester Metropolitan University8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationMills Hill (Manchester)2.5 miMetroShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)1.3 miBus stationOldham Bus Station1.6 miBus stops128 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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