UNION STREET WEST, OL8 1XE - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.121648904681732, 53.53716820647078 ]
  • What 3 Words: bugs.down.dated
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NameType
Postcode AreaOL8
WardWerneth
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 wardWerneth
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham West and Royton
Multiple Deprivation Index1057

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Bank Top(0.18 mi)

  • Bank Top, (0.18 mi)
  • Primrose Bank, (0.30 mi)
  • Werneth, (0.37 mi)
  • Oldham, (0.42 mi)
  • Coppice, (0.44 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Lee Street(0.05 mi)

  • Lee Street, (0.05 mi)
  • Oldham Way, (0.07 mi)
  • Lee Street, (0.08 mi)
  • Pembroke Street, (0.08 mi)
  • Oldham Way (to define route), (0.12 mi)
  • Oldham Sixth Form College (to def route), (0.12 mi)
  • Oldham Sixth Form College (to def route), (0.12 mi)
  • Lee Street, (0.15 mi)
  • Lee Street, (0.17 mi)
  • Sixth Form College, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(0.33 mi)

  • Oldham Werneth, (0.33 mi)
  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (0.85 mi)
  • Derker Metrolink, (1.21 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.58 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (13.58 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OL8 1EF (0.07 mi)Details
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11OL8 1SE (0.13 mi)Details
Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good16-19OL8 1XU (0.16 mi)Details
Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good11-16OL8 1TJ (0.22 mi)Details
Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL9 6HY (0.31 mi)Details
The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None14-19OL1 1AN (0.35 mi)Details
Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4BL (0.36 mi)Details
Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding3-19OL9 6HR (0.38 mi)Details
The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good14-99OL9 6AA (0.38 mi)Details
Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL8 1AP (0.45 mi)Details
Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL9 6BH (0.49 mi)Details
Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL9 6AQ (0.50 mi)Details
Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None2-18OL8 4BX (0.52 mi)Details
Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11OL8 1LH (0.55 mi)Details
Freehold Community AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL9 7RG (0.64 mi)Details
Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL4 1RR (0.66 mi)Details
Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good11-19OL1 1TE (0.66 mi)Details
St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OL1 2HJ (0.78 mi)Details
Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL1 3EZ (0.80 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
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4JD (0.89 mi)Details
Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL9 7HX (0.93 mi)Details
Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1GL (0.95 mi)Details
Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN11-16OL4 1ER (0.96 mi)Details
Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL9 7HA (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham01617857030OL8 1DF
md family practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester01614841484OL9 7AY
werneth medical practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham01616205677OL9 7AY
kapur family careActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester01614841414OL9 7AY
the chowdhury practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham01616213535OL1 1NL
lindley house health centreActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, greater manchester01617857520OL1 1NL
perkins practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham01616213888OL1 1NL
jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire01616213443OL1 1NL
oldham family practiceActive1st floor integrated c c, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire01616213456OL1 1NL
st mary's medical centreActivest.mary's medical centre, rock street, oldham, lancashire01613572260OL1 3UL
Nearby Amenities

UNION STREET WEST, OL8 1XE Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL81XE is 412 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 Bangladeshi with a total of 137 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 108.

Education

Regarding education, 137 adults have No qualifications, while 35 have Level 1 and entry level.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in two dimension (174), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (159).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (18)
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (14), and
  • Professional occupations (13)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (259), followed by Christian (86).

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 (97) followed by Small employers and own account workers (39), and Routine occupations (33).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Looking after home or family (212), and 185 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1036) and Middle East and Asia (573).