The OL1 2XJ 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 Constrained neighbourhoods / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Frankhill(0.05 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is St Mary's Way (to define route)(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(0.63 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.13 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6AQ (0.14 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.18 mi) | Details |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL1 2HJ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3EZ (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.44 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.44 mi) | Details |
| The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | OL1 3SQ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | OL1 3SQ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 6BH (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | OL9 6HR (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Beever Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3QU (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL4 1GL (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Bare Trees Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 0DX (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is JALAL PRACTICE(0.10 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213443 | 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 |
| 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 |
| john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham | 01617857030 | OL8 1DF |
| st mary's medical centreActivest.mary's medical centre, rock street, oldham, lancashire | 01613572260 | OL1 3UL |
| kapur family careActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester | 01614841414 | OL9 7AY |
| werneth medical practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham | 01616205677 | OL9 7AY |
| md family practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester | 01614841484 | OL9 7AY |
The population of OL12XJ is 268 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 White: English with a total of 121 people, followed by African with a total of 60.
Regarding education, 95 adults have No qualifications, while 25 have Level 2.
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 Christian (134), followed by No religion (59).
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 (62) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (55), and Semi-routine occupations (26).
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).