The OL8 1SY 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 | Werneth |
| 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 | 1275 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / None / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Marsland Service Station, Retailers - Other
Address: OL8 1SY
Babylon Night Shisha Lounge, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: Alexander House, Manchester Street, Oldham, OL8 1SY
The nearest places is Werneth(0.16 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Alfred Street(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(0.14 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.48 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.04 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.18 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | OL9 6HR (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 6BH (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Freehold Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7RG (0.41 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 2-18 | OL8 4BX (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6AQ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7HX (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 9ED (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 7HA (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL1 2HJ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | OL9 9HT (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3EZ (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL9 9QY (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MD FAMILY PRACTICE(0.13 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 |
| perkins practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213888 | OL1 1NL |
| the chowdhury practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213535 | OL1 1NL |
| oldham family practiceActive1st floor integrated c c, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213456 | OL1 1NL |
| lindley house health centreActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, greater manchester | 01617857520 | OL1 1NL |
| jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213443 | OL1 1NL |
The population of OL81SY is 408 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 31 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2229), Between 15 to 24 (1224), and Between 35 to 44 (1217).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 211 people, followed by Bangladeshi with a total of 94.
Regarding education, 107 adults have Does not apply, while 54 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (156), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (132).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (348), followed by Not answered (18).
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 (113) followed by Small employers and own account workers (38), and Routine occupations (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (237), and 196 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (937) and Middle East and Asia (537).