The OL8 3QL 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 | 2624 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hampered aspiration / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
The Centre Bar, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: Hollinwood Business Centre, Roman Road, Oldham, OL8 3QL
The nearest places is Hollinwood(0.16 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Albert Street(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Hollinwood Metrolink(0.30 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(11.92 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 (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Hollinwood AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 4-19 | OL8 3PT (0.28 mi) | Details |
| SMS Changing Lives SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | M35 9AY (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Higher Failsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M35 9EA (0.30 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4QS (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL8 4JZ (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M35 9PY (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | OL8 3SB (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Co-op Academy FailsworthSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | M35 9HA (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 3NG (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Teenage KicksSecondary, None | 11-16 | M35 9RD (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 3JQ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 7HA (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Yew Tree Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 8LD (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7HX (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Woodhouses Voluntary Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | M35 9WL (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Whitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 8EB (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.92 mi) | Details |
| New Moston Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M40 3QJ (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MEDLOCK MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| medlock medical practiceActivekeppel building, failsworth health centre, ashton road west, failsworth | 01613571610 | M35 0AD |
| quayside medical practiceActiveashton road west, failsworth, manchester | 01613571600 | M35 0AD |
| hollinwood medical practiceActivehollinwood med. practice, 1 clive street, oldham | 01616277900 | OL8 3TR |
| hazeldene medical centreActivehazeldene medical centre, 97 moston lane east, new moston, manchester | 01612418039 | M40 3HD |
| littletown family med practActivelittletown fam med prac, 53 manchester road, oldham, lancashire | 01616245457 | OL8 4LR |
The population of OL83QL is 299 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 251 people, followed by African with a total of 18.
Regarding education, 66 adults have No qualifications, while 39 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (215), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (196).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (152), followed by No religion (136).
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 (56) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38), and Semi-routine occupations (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (324), and 180 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1211) and Middle East and Asia (104).