The OL2 7RA postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL2 |
| Ward | Crompton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Shaw & Crompton |
| 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 | Crompton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 21986 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Ageing suburbanites / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Shaw(0.15 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Grampian Way(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Shaw & Crompton Metrolink(0.79 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.77 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crompton House Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | OL2 7HS (0.21 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High CromptonPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL2 7PP (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Rushcroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL2 7YL (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Beal Vale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL2 7SY (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Crompton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 7HD (0.49 mi) | Details |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL2 7TD (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Farrowdale House SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 7AD (0.59 mi) | Details |
| East Crompton St George's CofE SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL2 8AX (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Buckstones Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | OL2 8HN (0.95 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 8SZ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL2 6XT (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 OL27RA is 272 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (902), Below 14 (896), and Between 65 to 74 (853).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 260 people, followed by Bangladeshi with a total of 7.
Regarding education, 56 adults have Level 4, while 40 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (354), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (289).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (213), followed by No religion (38).
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 (52) followed by Intermediate occupations (40), and Small employers and own account workers (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (539), and 432 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1520) and European Union EU-14 (16).