The OL1 2QU postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL1 |
| Ward | Chadderton North |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Chadderton 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 | Chadderton North |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 23688 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Ageing suburbanites / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Buckley Wood(0.19 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Beech Avenue(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Mills Hill(1.05 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.41 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Chadderton SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | OL9 0BN (0.16 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 0BN (0.16 mi) | Details |
| The Chadderton Prepraratory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | OL9 0AD (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Bare Trees Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 0DX (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.71 mi) | Details |
| St Herbert's RC SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 9SN (0.73 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5LU (0.82 mi) | Details |
| The Radclyffe SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL9 0LS (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Mills Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0NH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL2 5BF (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WOODLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.82 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| woodlands medical practiceActivechadderton town hlth.ctr, middleton road,chadderton, oldham | 01619098131 | OL9 0LH |
| chadderton medical practiceActivechadderton town hth.ctr., middleton road, chadderton, oldham | 01619098144 | OL9 0LH |
The population of OL12QU is 276 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1583), Between 35 to 44 (990), and Between 45 to 54 (871).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 257 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 69 adults have Level 4, while 29 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (349), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (198).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (190), followed by No religion (64).
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 (63) followed by Intermediate occupations (41), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (460), and 387 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1393) and Middle East and Asia (45).