OL8 3HH - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.126788687971346, 53.51522223989707 ]
  • What 3 Words: melt.hurls.jolly
  • Plus Code:
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 Index524

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young hard-pressed families / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Family Action Hollinwood FOOD Club, Other Catering Premises
    Address: St Chads Centre, Lime Green Parade, Oldham, OL8 3HH

  • Tang's Chippy, Takeaway Shop
    Address: OL8 3HH

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Lime Side(0.12 mi)

  • Lime Side, (0.12 mi)
  • Lime Gate, (0.36 mi)
  • Wood Park, (0.36 mi)
  • Moss Grove, (0.51 mi)
  • Woodhouse Green, (0.51 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is St Chads Crescent(0.04 mi)

  • St Chads Crescent, (0.04 mi)
  • St Chads Crescent, (0.04 mi)
  • Limehurst School, (0.05 mi)
  • Pine Tree Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Lower Lime Road, (0.12 mi)
  • Lower Lime Road (To Def.Jct), (0.13 mi)
  • Lower Lime Road (to def.jct), (0.13 mi)
  • Pine Tree Road, (0.13 mi)
  • Lower Lime Road, (0.15 mi)
  • Acacia Road, (0.16 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Hollinwood Metrolink(0.90 mi)

  • Hollinwood Metrolink, (0.90 mi)
  • Failsworth Metrolink, (1.51 mi)
  • Oldham Werneth, (1.63 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.14 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (12.14 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11OL8 3NG (0.11 mi)Details
Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 3JQ (0.12 mi)Details
Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary, Outstanding2-11OL8 3SB (0.18 mi)Details
New Bridge SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-19OL8 3PH (0.47 mi)Details
Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary, Requires improvement11-16OL8 4JZ (0.50 mi)Details
Hollinwood AcademyAll Through, Outstanding4-19OL8 3PT (0.54 mi)Details
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4JD (0.64 mi)Details
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 4QS (0.69 mi)Details
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11M35 9WL (0.78 mi)Details
The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good11-16OL8 3EP (0.80 mi)Details
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11OL8 2SR (0.86 mi)Details
Higher Failsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11M35 9EA (0.88 mi)Details
Co-op Academy FailsworthSecondary, Requires improvement11-16M35 9HA (0.96 mi)Details
SMS Changing Lives SchoolSecondary, Good11-16M35 9AY (0.96 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.48 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
Nearby Amenities

OL8 3HH Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of OL83HH is 497 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 366 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 27.

Education

Regarding education, 133 adults have Does not apply, while 65 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (218), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (215).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Elementary occupations (35)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (33), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (213), followed by No religion (209).

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 (64) followed by Routine occupations (62), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (57).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (411), and 147 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1470) and Africa (79).