OL8 2QP - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.1112261114339095, 53.52691366809588 ]
  • What 3 Words: monday.shakes.dirt
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NameType
Postcode AreaOL8
WardAlexandra
Middle layer Super Output AreaHathershaw
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 Index191

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-Pressed European Settlers / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Hathershaw(0.16 mi)

  • Hathershaw, (0.16 mi)
  • Copster Hill, (0.36 mi)
  • Hollins Green, (0.37 mi)
  • Snipe Clough, (0.46 mi)
  • Coppice, (0.47 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Ashton Road(0.02 mi)

  • Ashton Road, (0.02 mi)
  • Honeywell Lane, (0.03 mi)
  • Honeywell Centre, (0.06 mi)
  • Dowry Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Dowry Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Hathershaw Lane, (0.15 mi)
  • Palmer Close, (0.17 mi)
  • Hathershaw Lane, (0.17 mi)
  • Palmer Close, (0.18 mi)
  • Crofton Street, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

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

  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (1.05 mi)
  • Oldham Werneth, (1.10 mi)
  • Hollinwood Metrolink, (1.54 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.16 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (13.16 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good11-16OL8 3EP (0.30 mi)Details
Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11OL8 1LH (0.39 mi)Details
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 2SR (0.44 mi)Details
Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL8 1AP (0.46 mi)Details
Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None2-18OL8 4BX (0.51 mi)Details
Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4BL (0.58 mi)Details
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4JD (0.59 mi)Details
Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate3-11OL8 2PN (0.59 mi)Details
Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement7-11OL8 2BE (0.63 mi)Details
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL8 2PY (0.63 mi)Details
Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good2-11OL4 1RR (0.73 mi)Details
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11OL8 1SE (0.75 mi)Details
Sapience Girls AcademySecondary, NaN11-16OL4 1ER (0.81 mi)Details
The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None14-19OL1 1AN (0.86 mi)Details
Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good16-19OL8 1XU (0.87 mi)Details
Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7OL4 1AJ (0.89 mi)Details
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OL8 1EF (0.90 mi)Details
Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good11-16OL8 1TJ (0.93 mi)Details
Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary, Outstanding2-11OL8 3SB (0.94 mi)Details
Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary, Requires improvement11-16OL8 4JZ (0.97 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES(0.11 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire01616244716OL8 3HF
hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham01616222760OL8 2QD
hollinwood medical practiceActivehollinwood med. practice, 1 clive street, oldham01616277900OL8 3TR
littletown family med practActivelittletown fam med prac, 53 manchester road, oldham, lancashire01616245457OL8 4LR
greenbank medical practiceActivebarley clough medical ctr, nugget street, oldham01617857910OL4 1BN
john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham01617857030OL8 1DF
Nearby Amenities

OL8 2QP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL82QP is 436 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 276 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 45.

Education

Regarding education, 122 adults have Does not apply, while 44 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (188), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (136).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (38)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (25), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (216), followed by No religion (140).

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 Routine occupations (67) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (56), and Semi-routine occupations (44).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (245), and 147 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1023) and Middle East and Asia (183).