OL8 3BN - Information

Overview

The OL8 3BN postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL8 3BN area, explore the OL8 3BN Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL8 3BN area, visit the OL8 3BN House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.124292310146346, 53.522748143044794 ]
  • What 3 Words: scans.shovels.raft
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NameType
Postcode AreaOL8
WardHollinwood
Middle layer Super Output AreaLime Side & Garden Suburb
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 wardHollinwood
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyOldham West and Royton
Multiple Deprivation Index1330

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Moss Grove(0.07 mi)

  • Moss Grove, (0.07 mi)
  • Copster Hill, (0.26 mi)
  • Hollins Green, (0.31 mi)
  • Lime Side, (0.42 mi)
  • Lime Gate, (0.53 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Hollins Road(0.03 mi)

  • Hollins Road, (0.03 mi)
  • Houghton Avenue, (0.04 mi)
  • Hollins Road, (0.04 mi)
  • Houghton Avenue, (0.07 mi)
  • Garden Suburb, (0.07 mi)
  • Garden Suburb, (0.10 mi)
  • Mill Gate, (0.16 mi)
  • Merton Avenue, (0.18 mi)
  • Colenso Street, (0.19 mi)
  • Oak Road, (0.21 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Hollinwood Metrolink(0.95 mi)

  • Hollinwood Metrolink, (0.95 mi)
  • Oldham Werneth, (1.12 mi)
  • Oldham Mumps Metrolink, (1.56 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.65 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (12.65 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4JD (0.11 mi)Details
Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary, Requires improvement11-16OL8 4JZ (0.37 mi)Details
Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary, Outstanding2-11OL8 3SB (0.38 mi)Details
Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None2-18OL8 4BX (0.48 mi)Details
The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good11-16OL8 3EP (0.51 mi)Details
Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11OL8 1AP (0.58 mi)Details
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4QS (0.58 mi)Details
Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 3JQ (0.61 mi)Details
Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OL8 3NG (0.63 mi)Details
Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4BL (0.65 mi)Details
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 2SR (0.67 mi)Details
Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11OL9 7HA (0.73 mi)Details
Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL9 7HX (0.78 mi)Details
New Bridge SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-19OL8 3PH (0.81 mi)Details
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11OL8 1SE (0.88 mi)Details
Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11OL8 1LH (0.88 mi)Details
Hollinwood AcademyAll Through, Outstanding4-19OL8 3PT (0.91 mi)Details
Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good11-16OL8 1TJ (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
hollinwood medical practiceActivehollinwood med. practice, 1 clive street, oldham01616277900OL8 3TR
oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire01616244716OL8 3HF
littletown family med practActivelittletown fam med prac, 53 manchester road, oldham, lancashire01616245457OL8 4LR
hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham01616222760OL8 2QD
Nearby Amenities
  • California Wines Express
    0.07 mi
  • Suburb Pharmacy
    0.07 mi
  • Heron Off Licence
    0.07 mi
  • S & S Super Store
    0.08 mi
  • Minimarket Convenience Ltd
    0.12 mi

OL8 3BN Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL83BN is 307 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 (1886), Between 15 to 24 (1039), and Between 25 to 34 (1026).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 221 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 39.

Education

Regarding education, 83 adults have No qualifications, while 39 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (231), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (187).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (18)
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (17), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (16)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (132), followed by No religion (98).

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 (49) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (45), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (324), and 252 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1424) and Middle East and Asia (85).