The OL1 2AR postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL1 |
| Ward | Coldhurst |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Oldham Town North |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Oldham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Oldham |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Coldhurst |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 86 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established renting families / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Frankhill(0.10 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Unsworth Way(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(0.64 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.24 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3EZ (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6AQ (0.28 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.30 mi) | Details |
| The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | OL1 3SQ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | OL1 3SQ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL1 2HJ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.45 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Beever Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3QU (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 6BH (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | OL9 6HR (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL4 1GL (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-16 | OL4 1ER (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 4LG (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PERKINS PRACTICE(0.16 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| perkins practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213888 | OL1 1NL |
| the chowdhury practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213535 | OL1 1NL |
| oldham family practiceActive1st floor integrated c c, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213456 | OL1 1NL |
| jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213443 | OL1 1NL |
| lindley house health centreActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, greater manchester | 01617857520 | OL1 1NL |
| st mary's medical centreActivest.mary's medical centre, rock street, oldham, lancashire | 01613572260 | OL1 3UL |
| john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham | 01617857030 | OL8 1DF |
| hopwood house medical practiceActivehopwood house, the vineyard, lees road, oldham | 01616283628 | OL4 1JN |
| md family practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester | 01614841484 | OL9 7AY |
| werneth medical practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham | 01616205677 | OL9 7AY |
The population of OL12AR is 374 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 33 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2504), Between 15 to 24 (1404), and Between 35 to 44 (1277).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Bangladeshi with a total of 147 people, followed by White: English with a total of 127.
Regarding education, 118 adults have No qualifications, while 35 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (364), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (305).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (188), followed by Christian (123).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (70) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (57), and Semi-routine occupations (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (294), and 287 adults mentioned they are Long-term sick or disabled.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1414) and Middle East and Asia (474).