The OL8 3PS postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL8 |
| Ward | Hollinwood |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Failsworth East |
| 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 | Hollinwood |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 5631 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Lime Gate(0.17 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Lime Lane(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Hollinwood Metrolink(0.44 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.03 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | OL8 3PH (0.18 mi) | Details |
| Hollinwood AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 4-19 | OL8 3PT (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL8 4JZ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4QS (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | OL8 3SB (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Higher Failsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M35 9EA (0.48 mi) | Details |
| SMS Changing Lives SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | M35 9AY (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 3NG (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 3JQ (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M35 9PY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Co-op Academy FailsworthSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | M35 9HA (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 7HA (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Woodhouses Voluntary Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | M35 9WL (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7HX (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Teenage KicksSecondary, None | 11-16 | M35 9RD (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Yew Tree Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 8LD (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.56 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hollinwood medical practiceActivehollinwood med. practice, 1 clive street, oldham | 01616277900 | OL8 3TR |
| littletown family med practActivelittletown fam med prac, 53 manchester road, oldham, lancashire | 01616245457 | OL8 4LR |
| medlock medical practiceActivekeppel building, failsworth health centre, ashton road west, failsworth | 01613571610 | M35 0AD |
| quayside medical practiceActiveashton road west, failsworth, manchester | 01613571600 | M35 0AD |
| hazeldene medical centreActivehazeldene medical centre, 97 moston lane east, new moston, manchester | 01612418039 | M40 3HD |
The population of OL83PS is 286 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1376), Between 25 to 34 (1071), and Between 45 to 54 (996).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 227 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 24.
Regarding education, 68 adults have No qualifications, while 35 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (250), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (230).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (168), followed by No religion (65).
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 (47) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41), and Intermediate occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (406), and 268 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1316) and Middle East and Asia (68).