The OL13 8GW postcode is in Rossendale, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL13 |
| Ward | Greensclough |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Bacup |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Rossendale |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| Police Force | Lancashire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Greensclough |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2397 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Constrained renters / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bankside(0.21 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Market Street(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsden(4.06 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(23.71 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Thorn Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | OL13 8EF (0.38 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL13 9LJ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL13 9RR (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, BacupPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL13 8LD (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL13 0QW (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is IRWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.26 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| irwell medical practiceActiveirwell medical practice, irwell mill ,rochdale rd, bacup, lancashire | 01706253422 | OL13 9NR |
The population of OL138GW is 270 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2260), Between 45 to 54 (1569), and Between 55 to 64 (1459).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 243 people, followed by Arab with a total of 12.
Regarding education, 69 adults have No qualifications, while 30 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (227), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (208).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (120), followed by Christian (118).
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 (51) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40), and Semi-routine occupations (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (319), and 219 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1249) and Middle East and Asia (25).