The OL1 4QB postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL1 |
| Ward | St James' |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Moorside & Sholver |
| 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 | St James' |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 11747 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Sholver(0.27 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Cop Road(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Shaw & Crompton Metrolink(0.88 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.99 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodge Clough Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 4JX (0.37 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL1 4RL (0.46 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 8SZ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 4NA (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL1 4HU (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Willowpark Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL1 4LJ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL2 6NT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | OL2 6NT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Farrowdale House SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 7AD (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 4LG (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.42 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| moorside medical practiceActivemoorside medical centre, 681 ripponden road, moorside, oldham | 01613448150 | OL1 4JU |
| village medical practiceActivevillage medical practice, crompton health centre, high street, shaw, oldham | 01706881028 | OL2 8ST |
| oak gables medical practiceActiveoak gables,crompton h/ctr, high street, shaw, oldham | 01706888222 | OL2 8ST |
The population of OL14QB is 356 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 (1545), Between 45 to 54 (1104), and Between 25 to 34 (1046).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 338 people, followed by African with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 86 adults have Does not apply, while 52 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (535), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (308).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (191), followed by Christian (155).
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 (48) followed by Routine occupations (43), and Semi-routine occupations (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (944), and 273 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2622) and European Union EU-14 (44).