The OL2 6RW postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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Name | Type |
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Postcode Area | OL2 |
Ward | Royton South |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Royton East & Cowlishaw |
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 | 18121 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Royton Hall Primary School, School, College, University
Address: Highbarn Primary School, High Barn Street, Royton, OL2 6RW
Royton Hall Primary School (Primary), rating:
The nearest places is Top o' th' Edge(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Junior School(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Shaw & Crompton Metrolink(1.28 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.58 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Royton Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 6RW (0.00 mi) | Details |
E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL2 6NT (0.37 mi) | Details |
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, None | 3-11 | OL2 6NT (0.37 mi) | Details |
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5PQ (0.38 mi) | Details |
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5DH (0.54 mi) | Details |
Thorp Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5TY (0.61 mi) | Details |
The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL2 5BF (0.62 mi) | Details |
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5LU (0.68 mi) | Details |
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 8SZ (0.74 mi) | Details |
Fir Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 6SJ (0.82 mi) | Details |
Crompton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 7HD (0.82 mi) | Details |
Farrowdale House SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 7AD (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE(0.26 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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the royton & crompton family practiceActiveroyton hlth wellbeing ctr, park street, royton, oldham | 01613624003 | OL2 6QW |
royton medical centreActiveroyton medical centre, chapel street, royton, oldham | 01616526336 | OL2 5QL |
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 OL26RW is 339 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1105), Between 45 to 54 (877), and Between 55 to 64 (848).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 322 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 4.
Regarding education, 74 adults have Does not apply, while 45 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (333), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (265).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (211), followed by No religion (104).
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 (65) followed by Intermediate occupations (49), and Semi-routine occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (463), and 399 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1542) and European Union EU-14 (13).