HIGH BARN STREET, OL2 6RW - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.115786939919576, 53.567455727816956 ]
  • What 3 Words: prime.sports.wool
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaOL2
WardRoyton South
Middle layer Super Output AreaRoyton East & Cowlishaw
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 Index18121

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:

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Top o' th' Edge(0.24 mi)

  • Top o' th' Edge, (0.24 mi)
  • Dryclough, (0.31 mi)
  • Luzley Brook, (0.36 mi)
  • Heyside, (0.47 mi)
  • Royton, (0.55 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Junior School(0.09 mi)

  • Junior School, (0.09 mi)
  • John Hogan Close, (0.10 mi)
  • Pennine View, (0.12 mi)
  • Edge Lane Street, (0.15 mi)
  • Edge Lane Street, (0.15 mi)
  • Pennine View, (0.15 mi)
  • Shaw Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Red Rose Garage, (0.18 mi)
  • Angel Inn, (0.19 mi)
  • Shaw Road, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Shaw & Crompton Metrolink(1.28 mi)

  • Shaw & Crompton Metrolink, (1.28 mi)
  • Derker Metrolink, (1.37 mi)
  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (1.91 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(15.58 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (15.58 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Royton Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 6RW (0.00 mi)Details
E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-16OL2 6NT (0.37 mi)Details
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary, None3-11OL2 6NT (0.37 mi)Details
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5PQ (0.38 mi)Details
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5DH (0.54 mi)Details
Thorp Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5TY (0.61 mi)Details
The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good11-16OL2 5BF (0.62 mi)Details
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 5LU (0.68 mi)Details
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 8SZ (0.74 mi)Details
Fir Bank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 6SJ (0.82 mi)Details
Crompton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 7HD (0.82 mi)Details
Farrowdale House SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL2 7AD (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE(0.26 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
  • The Co-Operative Food
    0.30 mi

HIGH BARN STREET, OL2 6RW Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL26RW is 339 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

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.

Education

Regarding education, 74 adults have Does not apply, while 45 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (333), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (265).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (26)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (25), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (211), followed by No religion (104).

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 (65) followed by Intermediate occupations (49), and Semi-routine occupations (32).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (463), and 399 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1542) and European Union EU-14 (13).