The OL9 6AL postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL9 |
| Ward | Coldhurst |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Busk |
| 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 | Coldhurst |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2746 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is North Moor(0.13 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Westwood Metrolink Stop(0.14 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(0.45 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.99 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6AQ (0.08 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 6BH (0.23 mi) | Details |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL1 2HJ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | OL9 6HR (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.44 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.45 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3EZ (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.62 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.62 mi) | Details |
| The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | OL1 3SQ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | OL1 3SQ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Bare Trees Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 0DX (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Freehold Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7RG (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Beever Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3QU (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.95 mi) | Details |
| The Chadderton Prepraratory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | OL9 0AD (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | OL9 9HT (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is JALAL PRACTICE(0.27 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213443 | OL1 1NL |
| the chowdhury practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213535 | OL1 1NL |
| oldham family practiceActive1st floor integrated c c, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213456 | OL1 1NL |
| lindley house health centreActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, greater manchester | 01617857520 | OL1 1NL |
| perkins practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213888 | OL1 1NL |
| john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham | 01617857030 | OL8 1DF |
| md family practiceActivewerneth primary care ctr, featherstall road south, oldham, greater manchester | 01614841484 | OL9 7AY |
| 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 |
| st mary's medical centreActivest.mary's medical centre, rock street, oldham, lancashire | 01613572260 | OL1 3UL |
The population of OL96AL is 499 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 31 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2533), Between 15 to 24 (1829), and Between 25 to 34 (1464).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Bangladeshi with a total of 452 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 141 adults have Does not apply, while 52 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (226), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (173).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (449), followed by Not answered (31).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (109) followed by Full-time students (63), and Routine occupations (48).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Looking after home or family (359), and 270 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1395) and Middle East and Asia (972).