The OL8 2EX 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 | Alexandra |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Alt |
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 | 562 |
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 PlacesThe nearest places is Alt(0.09 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Thorn Road(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(1.31 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.63 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Alt AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 2EL (0.21 mi) | Details |
St Hugh's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL4 5NZ (0.44 mi) | Details |
Lawrence HouseSecondary, Good | 11-18 | OL6 8AJ (0.47 mi) | Details |
Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | OL8 2PN (0.59 mi) | Details |
Roundthorn Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL4 5LN (0.60 mi) | Details |
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL8 2PY (0.70 mi) | Details |
Oasis Academy LeesbrookSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL4 5JE (0.73 mi) | Details |
Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | OL8 2BE (0.76 mi) | Details |
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | OL4 1AJ (0.85 mi) | Details |
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL4 5AT (0.91 mi) | Details |
Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-16 | OL4 1ER (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HILL TOP SURGERY(0.74 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham | 01616222760 | OL8 2QD |
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 OL82EX is 295 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 217 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 27.
Regarding education, 73 adults have Does not apply, while 30 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (226), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (197).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (132), followed by No religion (105).
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 (50) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37), and Semi-routine occupations (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (307), and 176 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1250) and Africa (86).