HIGGINSHAW LANE, OL2 6JA - Information

Overview

The OL2 6JA postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL2 6JA area, explore the OL2 6JA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL2 6JA area, visit the OL2 6JA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.1039948566859397, 53.56144441661337 ]
  • What 3 Words: foam.noting.lost
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NameType
Postcode AreaOL2
WardRoyton South
Middle layer Super Output AreaRoyton South East
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 South
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham West and Royton
Multiple Deprivation Index12856

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Endeavouring social renters / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Royton Moss(0.17 mi)

  • Royton Moss, (0.17 mi)
  • Brownlow, (0.24 mi)
  • Little Wood, (0.26 mi)
  • Higginshaw, (0.27 mi)
  • Heyside, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Turf Lane(0.01 mi)

  • Turf Lane, (0.01 mi)
  • Turf Lane, (0.04 mi)
  • Turf Lane, (0.04 mi)
  • Higginshaw Lane, (0.05 mi)
  • Turf Lane, (0.06 mi)
  • Cornish Way, (0.17 mi)
  • Manor Street, (0.21 mi)
  • Manor Street, (0.24 mi)
  • Cornish Way, (0.25 mi)
  • Cornish Way, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Derker Metrolink(0.82 mi)

  • Derker Metrolink, (0.82 mi)
  • Shaw & Crompton Metrolink, (1.26 mi)
  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (1.42 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.41 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.41 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-16OL2 6NT (0.39 mi)Details
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, None3-11OL2 6NT (0.39 mi)Details
Willowpark Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL1 4LJ (0.61 mi)Details
Royton Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 6RW (0.64 mi)Details
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 8SZ (0.64 mi)Details
St. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 4NA (0.68 mi)Details
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5DH (0.72 mi)Details
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5PQ (0.75 mi)Details
Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 4LG (0.81 mi)Details
The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good11-16OL2 5BF (0.90 mi)Details
Woodlands Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL1 4HU (0.93 mi)Details
Beever Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 3QU (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE(0.79 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
the royton & crompton family practiceActiveroyton hlth wellbeing ctr, park street, royton, oldham01613624003OL2 6QW
royton medical centreActiveroyton medical centre, chapel street, royton, oldham01616526336OL2 5QL
village medical practiceActivevillage medical practice, crompton health centre, high street, shaw, oldham01706881028OL2 8ST
oak gables medical practiceActiveoak gables,crompton h/ctr, high street, shaw, oldham01706888222OL2 8ST
Nearby Amenities

HIGGINSHAW LANE, OL2 6JA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL26JA is 242 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (969), Between 55 to 64 (815), and Between 45 to 54 (785).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 215 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 7.

Education

Regarding education, 53 adults have Level 4, while 40 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (282), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (209).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Skilled trades occupations (21)
  • Professional occupations (18), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (17)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (135), followed by No religion (91).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (40) followed by Semi-routine occupations (36), and Routine occupations (29).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (452), and 280 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1284) and European Union EU-14 (14).