The OL8 3WA postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL8 |
| Ward | Medlock Vale |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Hathershaw |
| 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 | Medlock Vale |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 4552 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Hollins Green(0.11 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Copster Place(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(1.14 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.90 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 3EP (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 2SR (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 2-18 | OL8 4BX (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | OL8 3SB (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL8 2PY (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | OL8 2PN (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL8 4JZ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 3JQ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 3NG (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | OL8 2BE (0.89 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4QS (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES(0.20 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire | 01616244716 | OL8 3HF |
| hollinwood medical practiceActivehollinwood med. practice, 1 clive street, oldham | 01616277900 | OL8 3TR |
| hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham | 01616222760 | OL8 2QD |
| littletown family med practActivelittletown fam med prac, 53 manchester road, oldham, lancashire | 01616245457 | OL8 4LR |
The population of OL83WA is 340 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 122 people, followed by White: English with a total of 93.
Regarding education, 98 adults have Does not apply, while 38 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (382), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (339).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (183), followed by Christian (63).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41) followed by Routine occupations (35), and Small employers and own account workers (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (681), and 324 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2046) and Middle East and Asia (554).