The OL1 2JL 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 | Busk |
| 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 | 5740 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Cold Hurst(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Featherstall Road North(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Derker Metrolink(0.73 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.58 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL1 2HJ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3EZ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6AQ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5DH (0.59 mi) | Details |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | OL1 3SQ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | OL1 3SQ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.65 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL2 5BF (0.67 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Beever Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3QU (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 6BH (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5PQ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | OL9 6HR (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5LU (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Bare Trees Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 0DX (0.90 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is OLDHAM FAMILY PRACTICE(0.58 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| oldham family practiceActive1st floor integrated c c, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213456 | OL1 1NL |
| the chowdhury practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213535 | OL1 1NL |
| lindley house health centreActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, greater manchester | 01617857520 | OL1 1NL |
| perkins practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213888 | OL1 1NL |
| jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213443 | 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 |
| the royton & crompton family practiceActiveroyton hlth wellbeing ctr, park street, royton, oldham | 01613624003 | OL2 6QW |
The population of OL12JL is 558 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 31 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2533), Between 15 to 24 (1829), and Between 25 to 34 (1464).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 284 people, followed by Bangladeshi with a total of 168.
Regarding education, 149 adults have Does not apply, while 72 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (217), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (191).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (227), followed by Muslim (198).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (83) followed by Intermediate occupations (77), and Routine occupations (56).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (387), and 194 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1272) and Middle East and Asia (461).