WILKES STREET, OL1 4JW - Information

Overview

The OL1 4JW postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL1 4JW area, explore the OL1 4JW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL1 4JW area, visit the OL1 4JW House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.079480506292832, 53.56309914349368 ]
  • What 3 Words: school.robots.improving
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NameType
Postcode AreaOL1
WardSt James'
Middle layer Super Output AreaMoorside & Sholver
Lower Tier Local AuthorityOldham
Upper Tier Local AuthorityOldham
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaManchester
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardSt James'
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham East and Saddleworth
Multiple Deprivation Index11747

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young hard-pressed families / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Hodge Clough Infant & Nursery School, School, College, University
    Address: Hodge Clough Infant And Nursery School, Wilkes Street, Oldham, OL1 4JW

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Sholver(0.25 mi)

  • Sholver, (0.25 mi)
  • Barrowshaw, Higher, (0.32 mi)
  • Higher Barrowshaw, (0.32 mi)
  • Moorside, (0.35 mi)
  • Count Hill, (0.39 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Wilkes Street(0.12 mi)

  • Wilkes Street, (0.12 mi)
  • Wilkes Street, (0.14 mi)
  • Turf Pit Lane, (0.16 mi)
  • Turf Pit Lane, (0.18 mi)
  • Alexandra Terrace, (0.19 mi)
  • The Moorside, (0.22 mi)
  • Stevenson Drive, (0.22 mi)
  • Sholver Terminus, (0.22 mi)
  • Stevenson Drive, (0.23 mi)
  • Ripponden Road, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Shaw & Crompton Metrolink(1.08 mi)

  • Shaw & Crompton Metrolink, (1.08 mi)
  • Derker Metrolink, (1.29 mi)
  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (1.79 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.98 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.98 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Hodge Clough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 4JX (0.10 mi)Details
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL1 4RL (0.35 mi)Details
Woodlands Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL1 4HU (0.69 mi)Details
St. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 4NA (0.76 mi)Details
Willowpark Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL1 4LJ (0.85 mi)Details
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 8SZ (0.92 mi)Details
Littlemoor Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OL4 2RR (0.97 mi)Details
Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 4LG (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
moorside medical practiceActivemoorside medical centre, 681 ripponden road, moorside, oldham01613448150OL1 4JU
springfield houseActivespringfield house, 275 huddersfield road, oldham, lancashire01616672480OL4 2RJ
Nearby Amenities
  • The Moorside Hotel
    0.20 mi
  • Highfield Inn
    0.24 mi
  • Moorside Cricket/Bowling Club
    0.40 mi
  • Shukria Off Licence
    0.29 mi
  • One Stop Stores Ltd
    0.38 mi
  • R M A Newsagent
    0.38 mi
  • Rishi's Mini Market
    0.58 mi
  • Strinesdale Food and Booze
    0.62 mi

WILKES STREET, OL1 4JW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL14JW is 413 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1545), Between 45 to 54 (1104), and Between 25 to 34 (1046).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 344 people, followed by African with a total of 23.

Education

Regarding education, 100 adults have Does not apply, while 57 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (535), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (308).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (34)
  • Skilled trades occupations (29), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (29)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (212), followed by No religion (164).

NS-SEC

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 (68) followed by Semi-routine occupations (56), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (37).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (944), and 273 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2622) and European Union EU-14 (44).