The OL1 2SX postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL1 |
| Ward | Royton North |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Royton South West |
| 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 | Royton North |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12323 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Street Bridge(0.11 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Cinder Hill Lane(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Mills Hill(1.22 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.68 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 0BN (0.39 mi) | Details |
| North Chadderton SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | OL9 0BN (0.39 mi) | Details |
| The Chadderton Prepraratory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | OL9 0AD (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5LU (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Bare Trees Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 0DX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Thorp Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5TY (0.85 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL2 5BF (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.87 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.92 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| royton medical centreActiveroyton medical centre, chapel street, royton, oldham | 01616526336 | OL2 5QL |
The population of OL12SX is 362 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (923), Between 55 to 64 (857), and Between 45 to 54 (822).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 330 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 75 adults have Level 4, while 61 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (324), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (224).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (244), followed by No religion (96).
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 (56) followed by Semi-routine occupations (47), and Small employers and own account workers (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (484), and 314 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1503) and Middle East and Asia (22).