OL8 1LA - Information

Overview

The OL8 1LA postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL8 1LA area, explore the OL8 1LA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL8 1LA area, visit the OL8 1LA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.112105444396414, 53.53428330360899 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaOL8
WardAlexandra
Middle layer Super Output AreaOldham Town South
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 wardAlexandra
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham East and Saddleworth
Multiple Deprivation Index556

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Hill's Panel Products Ltd, Retailers - Other
    Address: OL8 1LA

  • Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club Ltd, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: OL8 1LA

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Primrose Bank(0.17 mi)

  • Primrose Bank, (0.17 mi)
  • Coppice, (0.43 mi)
  • Bank Top, (0.54 mi)
  • Rhodes Bank, (0.54 mi)
  • Snipe Clough, (0.56 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Lee Street(0.14 mi)

  • Lee Street, (0.14 mi)
  • Lee Street, (0.15 mi)
  • Primrose Bank, (0.15 mi)
  • Primrose Bank, (0.16 mi)
  • Wall Street, (0.18 mi)
  • Ashton Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Woodstock Street, (0.19 mi)
  • Ashton Road, (0.20 mi)
  • Woodstock Street, (0.21 mi)
  • Ashton Road, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(0.62 mi)

  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (0.62 mi)
  • Oldham Werneth, (0.77 mi)
  • Derker Metrolink, (1.16 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.59 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (13.59 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11OL8 1LH (0.13 mi)Details
Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL4 1RR (0.32 mi)Details
The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None14-19OL1 1AN (0.35 mi)Details
Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good16-19OL8 1XU (0.41 mi)Details
Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL8 1AP (0.42 mi)Details
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11OL8 1SE (0.44 mi)Details
Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4BL (0.45 mi)Details
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OL8 1EF (0.51 mi)Details
Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good11-19OL1 1TE (0.53 mi)Details
Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None2-18OL8 4BX (0.54 mi)Details
Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement7-11OL8 2BE (0.56 mi)Details
Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN11-16OL4 1ER (0.57 mi)Details
Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good11-16OL8 1TJ (0.63 mi)Details
The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good14-99OL9 6AA (0.66 mi)Details
Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1GL (0.67 mi)Details
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7OL4 1AJ (0.70 mi)Details
Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL9 6HY (0.71 mi)Details
Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL9 6AQ (0.80 mi)Details
The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good11-16OL8 3EP (0.81 mi)Details
Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding3-19OL9 6HR (0.81 mi)Details
The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18OL1 3SQ (0.84 mi)Details
The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary, None11-16OL1 3SQ (0.84 mi)Details
Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 3EZ (0.85 mi)Details
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4JD (0.86 mi)Details
Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL9 6BH (0.91 mi)Details
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 2SR (0.94 mi)Details
Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate3-11OL8 2PN (0.96 mi)Details
Beever Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 3QU (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.52 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham01617857030OL8 1DF
oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire01616244716OL8 3HF
st mary's medical centreActivest.mary's medical centre, rock street, oldham, lancashire01613572260OL1 3UL
jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire01616213443OL1 1NL
lindley house health centreActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, greater manchester01617857520OL1 1NL
perkins practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham01616213888OL1 1NL
oldham family practiceActive1st floor integrated c c, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire01616213456OL1 1NL
the chowdhury practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham01616213535OL1 1NL
greenbank medical practiceActivebarley clough medical ctr, nugget street, oldham01617857910OL4 1BN
glodwick medical practiceActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham01616229220OL4 1YN
Nearby Amenities
  • Hill's Panel Products Ltd
    0.01 mi
  • Alexandra Park Service Station
    0.16 mi
  • Primrose Local Off Licence
    0.20 mi
  • Oldham Food Store
    0.22 mi
  • Lemon
    0.23 mi
  • Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club Ltd
    0.01 mi
  • Sanah's Restaurant
    0.13 mi
  • SAWN - Coffee Mornings
    0.17 mi
  • Bounce Nation Ltd
    0.18 mi
  • Aromas
    0.19 mi
  • Honeywell Residential Lettings
    0.48 mi

OL8 1LA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL81LA is 344 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 31 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2450), Between 15 to 24 (1588), and Between 35 to 44 (1454).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 140 people, followed by White: English with a total of 77.

Education

Regarding education, 108 adults have Does not apply, while 33 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (263), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (237).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (19)
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (17), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (11)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (219), followed by Christian (66).

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 (71) followed by Routine occupations (39), and Semi-routine occupations (36).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (278), and 222 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 (1304) and Middle East and Asia (467).