The OL2 6JE 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 East |
| 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 | 12856 |
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 Manufacturing, energy and utilities.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Royton Moss(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Turf Lane(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Derker Metrolink(0.88 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.45 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL2 6NT (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | OL2 6NT (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Royton Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 6RW (0.60 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 8SZ (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Willowpark Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL1 4LJ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5DH (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 4NA (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5PQ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 4LG (0.86 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL2 5BF (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL1 4HU (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE(0.76 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the royton & crompton family practiceActiveroyton hlth wellbeing ctr, park street, royton, oldham | 01613624003 | OL2 6QW |
| 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 |
| royton medical centreActiveroyton medical centre, chapel street, royton, oldham | 01616526336 | OL2 5QL |
The population of OL26JE is 242 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
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.
Regarding education, 53 adults have Level 4, while 40 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (282), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (209).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (135), followed by No religion (91).
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).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (452), and 280 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1284) and European Union EU-14 (14).