WESTERHILL ROAD, OL8 2SH - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.1058642640308336, 53.51816386902593 ]
  • What 3 Words: sands.tries.indoor
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaOL8
WardMedlock Vale
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 wardMedlock Vale
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham West and Royton
Multiple Deprivation Index3979

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Healthcare and public administration.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Bardsley(0.17 mi)

  • Bardsley, (0.17 mi)
  • Fitton Hill, (0.37 mi)
  • Hathershaw, (0.49 mi)
  • Hollins Green, (0.55 mi)
  • Wood Park, (0.66 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Crossways(0.05 mi)

  • Crossways, (0.05 mi)
  • Wester Hill Road, (0.07 mi)
  • Crossways, (0.07 mi)
  • Wester Hill Road, (0.08 mi)
  • Park Lane, (0.12 mi)
  • Park Lane, (0.14 mi)
  • Coal Pit Lane, (0.18 mi)
  • Fir Tree Avenue, (0.18 mi)
  • Fir Tree Avenue, (0.19 mi)
  • Springwood Hall Road, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Mumps Metrolink(1.59 mi)

  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (1.59 mi)
  • Hollinwood Metrolink, (1.70 mi)
  • Oldham Werneth, (1.72 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.75 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (12.75 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 2SR (0.21 mi)Details
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL8 2PY (0.30 mi)Details
The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good11-16OL8 3EP (0.39 mi)Details
Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate3-11OL8 2PN (0.45 mi)Details
Lawrence HouseSecondary, Good11-18OL6 8AJ (0.63 mi)Details
Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 3JQ (0.84 mi)Details
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4JD (0.89 mi)Details
Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OL8 3NG (0.90 mi)Details
Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary, Outstanding2-11OL8 3SB (0.91 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is HILL TOP SURGERY(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham01616222760OL8 2QD
oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire01616244716OL8 3HF
hollinwood medical practiceActivehollinwood med. practice, 1 clive street, oldham01616277900OL8 3TR
Nearby Amenities
  • Pelican Cafe
    0.19 mi
  • Atalian Servest (Staff Canteen)
    0.40 mi
  • Sanctuary Gaming Centre
    0.46 mi
  • Common Home Cafe
    0.56 mi
  • Loz's Cafe
    0.62 mi

WESTERHILL ROAD, OL8 2SH Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL82SH is 367 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 327 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 15.

Education

Regarding education, 83 adults have No qualifications, while 47 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (219), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (208).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (31)
  • Elementary occupations (26), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (18)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (220), followed by No religion (104).

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 (62) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (48), and Semi-routine occupations (45).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (367), and 198 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1381) and European Union EU-14 (55).