The OL2 5BX postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL2 |
| Ward | Royton South |
| 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 South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 22557 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing in suburbia / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Holden Fold(0.08 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Holden Fold Lane(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(1.36 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.74 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL2 5BF (0.30 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5LU (0.33 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5DH (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5PQ (0.53 mi) | Details |
| The Chadderton Prepraratory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | OL9 0AD (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Bare Trees Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 0DX (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Thorp Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5TY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL1 2HJ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| North Chadderton SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | OL9 0BN (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 0BN (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Royton Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 6RW (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.61 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 royton & crompton family practiceActiveroyton hlth wellbeing ctr, park street, royton, oldham | 01613624003 | OL2 6QW |
| woodlands medical practiceActivechadderton town hlth.ctr, middleton road,chadderton, oldham | 01619098131 | OL9 0LH |
| chadderton medical practiceActivechadderton town hth.ctr., middleton road, chadderton, oldham | 01619098144 | OL9 0LH |
The population of OL25BX is 364 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 326 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 8.
Regarding education, 111 adults have Level 4, while 53 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (345), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (230).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (247), followed by No religion (76).
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 (86) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (49), and Intermediate occupations (46).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (505), and 396 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1483) and Middle East and Asia (53).