The OL8 4EH postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL8 |
| Ward | Failsworth East |
| 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 | Failsworth East |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12034 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard pressed rented terraces / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Hollinwood(0.10 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Oldham Road (to define route)(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Hollinwood Metrolink(0.15 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.04 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMS Changing Lives SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | M35 9AY (0.30 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4QS (0.34 mi) | Details |
| New Bridge SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | OL8 3PH (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Higher Failsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M35 9EA (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Hollinwood AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 4-19 | OL8 3PT (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL8 4JZ (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 7HA (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Yew Tree Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 8LD (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | OL8 3SB (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M35 9PY (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7HX (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Co-op Academy FailsworthSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | M35 9HA (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Whitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 8EB (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 3NG (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Teenage KicksSecondary, None | 11-16 | M35 9RD (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 3JQ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.88 mi) | Details |
| New Moston Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M40 3QJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.71 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| medlock medical practiceActivekeppel building, failsworth health centre, ashton road west, failsworth | 01613571610 | M35 0AD |
| quayside medical practiceActiveashton road west, failsworth, manchester | 01613571600 | M35 0AD |
| ch medical practiceActivefields new rd p-care ctr, fields new rd,chadderton, oldham | 01617859240 | OL9 8NH |
The population of OL84EH is 265 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 232 people, followed by Any other ethnic group with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 55 adults have Does not apply, while 32 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (267), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (224).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (135), followed by No religion (95).
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 (43) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (40), and Intermediate occupations (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (410), and 294 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1294) and Middle East and Asia (28).