The OL8 2AS postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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Name | Type |
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Postcode Area | OL8 |
Ward | Medlock Vale |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Hathershaw |
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 | Medlock Vale |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
Multiple Deprivation Index | 407 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young hard-pressed families / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Cherry Valley(0.06 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Sportsman Drive(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(0.92 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.43 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | OL8 2BE (0.32 mi) | Details |
Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | OL8 2PN (0.34 mi) | Details |
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL8 2PY (0.48 mi) | Details |
Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.54 mi) | Details |
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 2SR (0.57 mi) | Details |
Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-16 | OL4 1ER (0.57 mi) | Details |
The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 3EP (0.58 mi) | Details |
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | OL4 1AJ (0.59 mi) | Details |
Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.68 mi) | Details |
Lawrence HouseSecondary, Good | 11-18 | OL6 8AJ (0.71 mi) | Details |
Roundthorn Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL4 5LN (0.72 mi) | Details |
Alt AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 2EL (0.76 mi) | Details |
Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.84 mi) | Details |
Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL4 1GL (0.88 mi) | Details |
Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 2-18 | OL8 4BX (0.93 mi) | Details |
Oasis Academy LeesbrookSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL4 5JE (0.94 mi) | Details |
Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.95 mi) | Details |
The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.96 mi) | Details |
Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire | 01616244716 | OL8 3HF |
hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham | 01616222760 | OL8 2QD |
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 |
The population of OL82AS is 515 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2414), Between 25 to 34 (1415), and Between 35 to 44 (1310).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 267 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 82.
Regarding education, 176 adults have Does not apply, while 56 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (185), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (146).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (204), followed by Muslim (169).
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 (75) followed by Full-time students (68), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (57).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (274), and 131 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1259) and Middle East and Asia (69).