OL8 2EP - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.086913341722237, 53.528731537890245 ]
  • What 3 Words: lion.trials.tester
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaOL8
WardAlexandra
Middle layer Super Output AreaAlt
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 Index562

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-pressed ethnic mix / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Glodwick Lows(0.15 mi)

  • Glodwick Lows, (0.15 mi)
  • Low Side, (0.16 mi)
  • Roundthorn, (0.27 mi)
  • Pitses, (0.29 mi)
  • Fenny Hill, (0.33 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is April Close(0.03 mi)

  • April Close, (0.03 mi)
  • April Close, (0.04 mi)
  • Manor Road, (0.05 mi)
  • Manor Road, (0.10 mi)
  • Cherry Avenue, (0.11 mi)
  • Cherry Avenue, (0.12 mi)
  • Manor Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Manor Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Roundthorn Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Byland Avenue, (0.13 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(1.05 mi)

  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (1.05 mi)
  • Derker Metrolink, (1.56 mi)
  • Oldham Werneth, (1.88 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.79 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (13.79 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Alt AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL8 2EL (0.21 mi)Details
Roundthorn Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL4 5LN (0.35 mi)Details
St Hugh's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 5NZ (0.48 mi)Details
Oasis Academy LeesbrookSecondary, Good11-16OL4 5JE (0.51 mi)Details
Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement7-11OL8 2BE (0.55 mi)Details
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7OL4 1AJ (0.59 mi)Details
Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate3-11OL8 2PN (0.63 mi)Details
Lawrence HouseSecondary, Good11-18OL6 8AJ (0.67 mi)Details
Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN11-16OL4 1ER (0.69 mi)Details
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11OL4 5AT (0.76 mi)Details
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL8 2PY (0.78 mi)Details
Oasis Academy ClarksfieldPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1NG (0.90 mi)Details
Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL4 1GL (0.95 mi)Details
Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL4 1RR (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT(0.71 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
alexandra group med practActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham01616229210OL4 1YN
glodwick medical practiceActiveglodwick primary care ctr, 137 glodwick road, oldham01616229220OL4 1YN
greenbank medical practiceActivebarley clough medical ctr, nugget street, oldham01617857910OL4 1BN
hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham01616222760OL8 2QD
leesbrook surgeryActiveleesbrook surgery, mellor street, lees, oldham01616214800OL4 3DG
lees medical practiceActiveathens way, lees, oldham01616521285OL4 3BP
hopwood house medical practiceActivehopwood house, the vineyard, lees road, oldham01616283628OL4 1JN
Nearby Amenities
  • Abbeyhills Mini Market
    0.06 mi
  • Sugar Sweet Icing
    0.06 mi
  • Sunset Rojava Off Licence
    0.07 mi
  • Abbey Hills Local Shopper
    0.07 mi
  • Don Mart Top Shop
    0.28 mi

OL8 2EP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL82EP is 273 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1765), Between 35 to 44 (984), and Between 25 to 34 (954).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 172 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 30.

Education

Regarding education, 62 adults have Does not apply, while 41 have Level 4.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (226), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (197).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (22)
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (13), and
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (12)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (123), followed by No religion (92).

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 (36) followed by Routine occupations (34), and Semi-routine occupations (30).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (307), and 176 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1250) and Africa (86).