OL3 5GL - Information

Overview

The OL3 5GL postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL3 5GL area, explore the OL3 5GL Crime Rates page.
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Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.035553102126822, 53.552864689799705 ]
  • What 3 Words: looms.nothing.arrive
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaOL3
WardSaddleworth North
Middle layer Super Output AreaNew Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands
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 wardSaddleworth North
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham East and Saddleworth
Multiple Deprivation Index25651

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Affluent communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Wall Hill(0.20 mi)

  • Wall Hill, (0.20 mi)
  • Doctor Lane Head, (0.40 mi)
  • High Moor, (0.52 mi)
  • Rough Knarr, (0.54 mi)
  • Scouthead, (0.66 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Dale View(0.02 mi)

  • Dale View, (0.02 mi)
  • Dale View, (0.03 mi)
  • Wall Hill Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Wall Hill Road, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Greenfield(1.31 mi)

  • Greenfield, (1.31 mi)
  • Mossley (Grtr Manchester), (2.63 mi)
  • Derker Metrolink, (2.71 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(16.36 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (16.36 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL3 5BP (0.71 mi)Details
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11OL4 4DS (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • Albion Farm Shop & Cafe
    0.50 mi

OL3 5GL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL35GL is 349 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 45 to 54 (1016), Between 55 to 64 (1008), and Below 14 (960).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 327 people, followed by Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups with a total of 7.

Education

Regarding education, 115 adults have Level 4, while 36 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (415), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (199).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (39)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (35), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (30)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (185), followed by No religion (138).

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 (84) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Small employers and own account workers (45).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (460), and 326 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1479) and European Union EU-14 (18).