OL4 2BS - Information

Overview

The OL4 2BS postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL4 2BS area, explore the OL4 2BS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL4 2BS area, visit the OL4 2BS House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.086962762265672, 53.54544084881032 ]
  • What 3 Words: shark.decay.speaks
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NameType
Postcode AreaOL4
WardWaterhead
Middle layer Super Output AreaSalem
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 wardWaterhead
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham East and Saddleworth
Multiple Deprivation Index3852

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Derker(0.11 mi)

  • Derker, (0.11 mi)
  • Greenacres Moor, (0.16 mi)
  • Top Of Moor, (0.24 mi)
  • Top of Moor, (0.24 mi)
  • Clarksfield, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Dunkerley Street(0.05 mi)

  • Dunkerley Street, (0.05 mi)
  • Greenacres Road, (0.06 mi)
  • Dunkerley Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Dunkerley Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Dunkerley Street, (0.07 mi)
  • Dunkerley Street, (0.08 mi)
  • Hanson Street, (0.11 mi)
  • St Anne's R C Primary School, (0.12 mi)
  • St Anne's R C Primary School, (0.12 mi)
  • Windermere Walk, (0.12 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Derker Metrolink(0.65 mi)

  • Derker Metrolink, (0.65 mi)
  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (0.69 mi)
  • Oldham Werneth, (1.80 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.77 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (14.77 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Greenacres Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL4 2AX (0.07 mi)Details
St Anne's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1HP (0.11 mi)Details
Oasis Academy ClarksfieldPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1NG (0.26 mi)Details
Littlemoor Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OL4 2RR (0.29 mi)Details
Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 4LG (0.50 mi)Details
Woodlands Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL1 4HU (0.57 mi)Details
Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1GL (0.62 mi)Details
St. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 4NA (0.68 mi)Details
St Edward's RC SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 3LQ (0.70 mi)Details
Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 3LQ (0.70 mi)Details
Willowpark Primary AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL1 4LJ (0.71 mi)Details
Beever Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 3QU (0.71 mi)Details
Waterhead AcademySecondary, Special Measures11-16OL4 3NY (0.72 mi)Details
Oasis Academy LeesbrookSecondary, Good11-16OL4 5JE (0.72 mi)Details
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7OL4 1AJ (0.76 mi)Details
Roundthorn Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL4 5LN (0.81 mi)Details
Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN11-16OL4 1ER (0.82 mi)Details
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11OL4 5AT (0.83 mi)Details
The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary, None11-16OL1 3SQ (0.86 mi)Details
The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18OL1 3SQ (0.86 mi)Details
Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good11-19OL1 1TE (0.89 mi)Details
Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 3EZ (0.96 mi)Details
Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL4 1RR (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SPRINGFIELD HOUSE(0.30 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
springfield houseActivespringfield house, 275 huddersfield road, oldham, lancashire01616672480OL4 2RJ
hopwood house medical practiceActivehopwood house, the vineyard, lees road, oldham01616283628OL4 1JN
lees medical practiceActiveathens way, lees, oldham01616521285OL4 3BP
glodwick medical practiceActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham01616229220OL4 1YN
alexandra group med practActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham01616229210OL4 1YN
greenbank medical practiceActivebarley clough medical ctr, nugget street, oldham01617857910OL4 1BN
leesbrook surgeryActiveleesbrook surgery, mellor street, lees, oldham01616214800OL4 3DG
st mary's medical centreActivest.mary's medical centre, rock street, oldham, lancashire01613572260OL1 3UL
Nearby Amenities

OL4 2BS Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL42BS is 336 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 32 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2317), Between 25 to 34 (1223), and Between 35 to 44 (1167).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 167 people, followed by White: English with a total of 105.

Education

Regarding education, 101 adults have No qualifications, while 30 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (237), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (182).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (24)
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (21), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (15)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (170), followed by Christian (96).

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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (64) followed by Routine occupations (43), and Semi-routine occupations (33).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (270), and 216 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1155) and Middle East and Asia (695).