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Royton East & Cowlishaw: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Royton East & Cowlishaw neighbourhood of Oldham, England (ONS area Oldham 005). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes OL2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OL2 6LQ.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Royton East & Cowlishaw is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Oldham (4 of 17 signals falling, 4 rising). Houses here typically resell for £200,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Mills Hill (Manchester), is 4.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£200,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.20; 4 of 17 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£48,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Royton East & Cowlishaw sits in Oldham

  • Typical house price: 15th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Oldham
  • Average household income: 8th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Oldham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Royton East & Cowlishaw

House prices: Royton East & Cowlishaw against Oldham: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £229k (2026); Oldham £37k (1995) to £213k (2026).£61k£204k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£229kOldham£213k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Oldham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Oldham, 4 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Plug-in car growth
  • New-build activity
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) Railway station, 4.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 10 min) and Blackburn (about 65 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Royton Hall Primary School 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Jul 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Royton East & Cowlishaw

What is the typical house price in Royton East & Cowlishaw?

£200,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

How does Royton East & Cowlishaw compare with the rest of Oldham?

Typical house price: 15th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Oldham. Average household income: 8th highest of 34 neighbourhoods in Oldham.

Is Royton East & Cowlishaw an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Royton East & Cowlishaw gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.20; 4 of 17 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Royton East & Cowlishaw?

Mills Hill (Manchester). Railway station, 4.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 10 min) and Blackburn (about 65 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Royton East & Cowlishaw?

Nearest state primary school. Royton Hall Primary School. 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy. 480 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 3 (Jul 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.