The OL8 1UW postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL8 |
| Ward | Alexandra |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Oldham Town South |
| 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 | Alexandra |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 556 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Constrained neighbourhoods / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Primrose Bank(0.18 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Wall Street(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(0.56 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.66 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.22 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.34 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.45 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-16 | OL4 1ER (0.57 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 2-18 | OL8 4BX (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | OL8 2BE (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL4 1GL (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | OL4 1AJ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6AQ (0.72 mi) | Details |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | OL1 3SQ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | OL1 3SQ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | OL9 6HR (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3EZ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 6BH (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Beever Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3QU (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 3EP (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.93 mi) | Details |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL1 2HJ (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham | 01617857030 | OL8 1DF |
| st mary's medical centreActivest.mary's medical centre, rock street, oldham, lancashire | 01613572260 | OL1 3UL |
| perkins practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213888 | OL1 1NL |
| jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213443 | 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 |
| greenbank medical practiceActivebarley clough medical ctr, nugget street, oldham | 01617857910 | OL4 1BN |
| oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire | 01616244716 | OL8 3HF |
| glodwick medical practiceActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham | 01616229220 | OL4 1YN |
The population of OL81UW is 212 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 (2450), Between 15 to 24 (1588), and Between 35 to 44 (1454).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 91 people, followed by African with a total of 29.
Regarding education, 78 adults have No qualifications, while 16 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (263), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (237).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Not answered (64), followed by Christian (52).
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 (72) followed by Routine occupations (40), and Semi-routine occupations (10).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (278), and 222 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1304) and Middle East and Asia (467).