The OL8 4JB 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 | Lime Side & Garden Suburb |
| 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 | 11236 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Deprived blue-collar terraces / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Copster Hill(0.14 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Frederick Street(0.08 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(0.96 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(12.85 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4JD (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 2-18 | OL8 4BX (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.46 mi) | Details |
| The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 3EP (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy OldhamSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL8 4JZ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy LimesidePrimary, Outstanding | 2-11 | OL8 3SB (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 2SR (0.66 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4QS (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 7HA (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7HX (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Limehurst Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 3JQ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Holy Family RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 3NG (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Freehold Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7RG (0.95 mi) | Details |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL8 2PY (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | OL8 2PN (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.32 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hollinwood medical practiceActivehollinwood med. practice, 1 clive street, oldham | 01616277900 | OL8 3TR |
| oldham medical servicesActivelangham house, 368 ashton road, oldham, lancashire | 01616244716 | OL8 3HF |
| littletown family med practActivelittletown fam med prac, 53 manchester road, oldham, lancashire | 01616245457 | OL8 4LR |
| kapur family careActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester | 01614841414 | OL9 7AY |
| werneth medical practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham | 01616205677 | OL9 7AY |
| md family practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester | 01614841484 | OL9 7AY |
| hill top surgeryActivefitton hill n c, fircroft rd, fitton hill, oldham | 01616222760 | OL8 2QD |
The population of OL84JB is 325 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 150 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 110.
Regarding education, 83 adults have Does not apply, while 40 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (277), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (240).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (133), followed by Muslim (124).
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 (45) followed by Intermediate occupations (40), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (399), and 324 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1310) and Middle East and Asia (133).