The OL8 1RT postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL8 |
| Ward | Werneth |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Coppice |
| 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 | Werneth |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2806 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Coppice(0.21 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Osborne Road(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(0.46 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.38 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.22 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 2-18 | OL8 4BX (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.46 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | OL9 6HR (0.56 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Freehold Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7RG (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 6BH (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6AQ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7HX (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 7HA (0.84 mi) | Details |
| The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 3EP (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | OL8 2BE (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-16 | OL4 1ER (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL8 4JZ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3EZ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MD FAMILY PRACTICE(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| md family practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester | 01614841484 | OL9 7AY |
| kapur family careActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester | 01614841414 | OL9 7AY |
| werneth medical practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham | 01616205677 | OL9 7AY |
| john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham | 01617857030 | OL8 1DF |
| littletown family med practActivelittletown fam med prac, 53 manchester road, oldham, lancashire | 01616245457 | OL8 4LR |
| jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213443 | OL1 1NL |
| lindley house health centreActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, greater manchester | 01617857520 | OL1 1NL |
| perkins practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213888 | OL1 1NL |
| oldham family practiceActive1st floor integrated c c, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213456 | OL1 1NL |
| the chowdhury practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213535 | OL1 1NL |
The population of OL81RT is 598 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 33 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2184), Between 15 to 24 (1443), and Between 35 to 44 (1263).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 294 people, followed by Bangladeshi with a total of 127.
Regarding education, 165 adults have Does not apply, while 73 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (215), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (159).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (479), followed by Christian (61).
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 (115) followed by Full-time students (61), and Routine occupations (53).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (337), and 286 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1521) and Middle East and Asia (779).