BROOK LANE, OL8 2BE - Information

Overview

The OL8 2BE postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL8 2BE area, explore the OL8 2BE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL8 2BE area, visit the OL8 2BE House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.0989294915292898, 53.53225460087021 ]
  • What 3 Words: stages.inspector.forks
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NameType
Postcode AreaOL8
WardAlexandra
Middle layer Super Output AreaAlexandra Park
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 wardAlexandra
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham East and Saddleworth
Multiple Deprivation Index1202

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Alexandra Park Junior School (Primary), rating:

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Snipe Clough(0.21 mi)

  • Snipe Clough, (0.21 mi)
  • Glodwick, (0.25 mi)
  • Fenny Hill, (0.26 mi)
  • Cherry Valley, (0.29 mi)
  • Roxbury, (0.39 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Retford Street(0.16 mi)

  • Retford Street, (0.16 mi)
  • Queens Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Glodwick Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Glodwick Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Warren Lane, (0.21 mi)
  • Waterloo Street, (0.22 mi)
  • Glodwick Road, (0.23 mi)
  • Honeywell La, (0.24 mi)
  • Honeywell La, (0.24 mi)
  • Waterloo Street, (0.26 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(0.62 mi)

  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (0.62 mi)
  • Derker Metrolink, (1.21 mi)
  • Oldham Werneth, (1.33 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.73 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (13.73 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement7-11OL8 2BE (0.00 mi)Details
Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN11-16OL4 1ER (0.25 mi)Details
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7OL4 1AJ (0.28 mi)Details
Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL4 1RR (0.43 mi)Details
Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11OL8 1LH (0.48 mi)Details
Roundthorn Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL4 5LN (0.53 mi)Details
Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1GL (0.56 mi)Details
Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate3-11OL8 2PN (0.64 mi)Details
Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good11-19OL1 1TE (0.72 mi)Details
Oasis Academy LeesbrookSecondary, Good11-16OL4 5JE (0.74 mi)Details
Alt AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL8 2EL (0.76 mi)Details
The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None14-19OL1 1AN (0.78 mi)Details
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL8 2PY (0.80 mi)Details
Oasis Academy ClarksfieldPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1NG (0.83 mi)Details
The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good11-16OL8 3EP (0.86 mi)Details
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 2SR (0.88 mi)Details
Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL8 1AP (0.89 mi)Details
Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good16-19OL8 1XU (0.93 mi)Details
St Anne's RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1HP (0.93 mi)Details
Lawrence HouseSecondary, Good11-18OL6 8AJ (0.96 mi)Details
Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4BL (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is GREENBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.41 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
greenbank medical practiceActivebarley clough medical ctr, nugget street, oldham01617857910OL4 1BN
glodwick medical practiceActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham01616229220OL4 1YN
alexandra group med practActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham01616229210OL4 1YN
hopwood house medical practiceActivehopwood house, the vineyard, lees road, oldham01616283628OL4 1JN
oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire01616244716OL8 3HF
hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham01616222760OL8 2QD
st mary's medical centreActivest.mary's medical centre, rock street, oldham, lancashire01613572260OL1 3UL
Nearby Amenities
  • Honeywell Residential Lettings
    0.22 mi
  • Parkside Lodgings
    0.32 mi
  • Boat House Cafe
    0.36 mi
  • New Earth St Sandwich Bar
    0.55 mi
  • Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club Ltd
    0.57 mi
  • Friends Restaurant
    0.60 mi
  • Kebabish House
    0.60 mi

BROOK LANE, OL8 2BE Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL82BE is 344 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 (3439), Between 15 to 24 (2208), and Between 25 to 34 (1900).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 204 people, followed by White: English with a total of 55.

Education

Regarding education, 105 adults have Does not apply, while 31 have Level 1 and entry level.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (199), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (162).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (18)
  • Sales and customer service occupations (15), and
  • Professional occupations (13)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (264), followed by Christian (37).

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 (71) followed by Full-time students (35), and Routine occupations (33).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Looking after home or family (330), and 251 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1515) and Middle East and Asia (565).