The OL8 1XW 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 Pakistani communities / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Primrose Bank(0.37 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Villa Road(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(0.78 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.42 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 (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | OL8 2BE (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 2-18 | OL8 4BX (0.54 mi) | Details |
| The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 3EP (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-16 | OL4 1ER (0.59 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 2SR (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | OL4 1AJ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | OL8 2PN (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL4 1GL (0.79 mi) | Details |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL8 2PY (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Roundthorn Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL4 5LN (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES(0.38 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire | 01616244716 | OL8 3HF |
| greenbank medical practiceActivebarley clough medical ctr, nugget street, oldham | 01617857910 | OL4 1BN |
| glodwick medical practiceActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham | 01616229220 | OL4 1YN |
| alexandra group med practActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham | 01616229210 | OL4 1YN |
| john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham | 01617857030 | OL8 1DF |
| hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham | 01616222760 | OL8 2QD |
| st mary's medical centreActivest.mary's medical centre, rock street, oldham, lancashire | 01613572260 | OL1 3UL |
| hollinwood medical practiceActivehollinwood med. practice, 1 clive street, oldham | 01616277900 | OL8 3TR |
| 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 |
The population of OL81XW is 266 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 Pakistani with a total of 103 people, followed by White: English with a total of 84.
Regarding education, 74 adults have Does not apply, while 31 have Level 2.
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 Muslim (137), followed by Christian (80).
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 Routine occupations (58) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (30), and Semi-routine occupations (26).
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).