OL2 5RQ - Information

Overview

The OL2 5RQ postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL2 5RQ area, explore the OL2 5RQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL2 5RQ area, visit the OL2 5RQ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.12649539759878, 53.56852345764245 ]
  • What 3 Words: onion.piles.hotel
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NameType
Postcode AreaOL2
WardRoyton North
Middle layer Super Output AreaRoyton South West
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 wardRoyton North
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham West and Royton
Multiple Deprivation Index3781

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Retired independent city dwellers / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Royton(0.19 mi)

  • Royton, (0.19 mi)
  • Thorp Clough, (0.34 mi)
  • Thorp, (0.36 mi)
  • Haggate, (0.50 mi)
  • Royley, (0.50 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Park Lane(0.02 mi)

  • Park Lane, (0.02 mi)
  • Flake Lane, (0.04 mi)
  • Flake Lane, (0.04 mi)
  • Rochdale Lane, (0.07 mi)
  • Sandy Lane, (0.07 mi)
  • Rochdale Lane, (0.07 mi)
  • Park Lane, (0.07 mi)
  • Rochdale Lane, (0.08 mi)
  • Park Lane, (0.08 mi)
  • Dogford Road, (0.09 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Shaw & Crompton Metrolink(1.64 mi)

  • Shaw & Crompton Metrolink, (1.64 mi)
  • Derker Metrolink, (1.67 mi)
  • Oldham Werneth, (2.06 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.47 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.47 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Thorp Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5TY (0.17 mi)Details
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5PQ (0.41 mi)Details
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5LU (0.42 mi)Details
Royton Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 6RW (0.45 mi)Details
The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good11-16OL2 5BF (0.54 mi)Details
Fir Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 6SJ (0.58 mi)Details
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5DH (0.59 mi)Details
E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-16OL2 6NT (0.82 mi)Details
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, None3-11OL2 6NT (0.82 mi)Details
Thornham St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11OL2 6XT (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.14 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
royton medical centreActiveroyton medical centre, chapel street, royton, oldham01616526336OL2 5QL
the royton & crompton family practiceActiveroyton hlth wellbeing ctr, park street, royton, oldham01613624003OL2 6QW
Nearby Amenities
  • The Co-Operative Food
    0.24 mi

OL2 5RQ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL25RQ is 147 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 139 people, followed by African with a total of 3.

Education

Regarding education, 83 adults have No qualifications, while 12 have Level 4.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (285), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (268).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (6)
  • Skilled trades occupations (3), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (2)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (112), followed by No religion (24).

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 (43) followed by Semi-routine occupations (25), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (22).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (382), and 338 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1482) and Africa (36).