The OL9 6HJ 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 | 568 |
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 Westwood(0.20 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is West Street(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(0.15 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.69 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | OL9 6HR (0.01 mi) | Details |
| Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 6BH (0.15 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.16 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.30 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6AQ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.43 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Freehold Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7RG (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL1 2HJ (0.60 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4BL (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 9ED (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Bare Trees Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 0DX (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | OL9 9HT (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 1AP (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Hulme Grammar SchoolAll Through, None | 2-18 | OL8 4BX (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3EZ (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Westwood Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL1 1TE (0.87 mi) | Details |
| St Herbert's RC SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 9SN (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | OL1 3SQ (0.92 mi) | Details |
| The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | OL1 3SQ (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1LH (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7HX (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | OL9 9QY (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Greenhill AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL4 1RR (0.97 mi) | Details |
| The Chadderton Prepraratory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | OL9 0AD (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 7HA (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MD FAMILY PRACTICE(0.26 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham | 01617857030 | OL8 1DF |
| 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 |
| jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213443 | OL1 1NL |
| woodlands medical practiceActivechadderton town hlth.ctr, middleton road,chadderton, oldham | 01619098131 | OL9 0LH |
The population of OL96HJ 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 294 people, followed by White: English with a total of 118.
Regarding education, 120 adults have Does not apply, while 62 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (158), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (121).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (336), followed by Christian (88).
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 (90) followed by Routine occupations (60), and Full-time students (53).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Looking after home or family (197), and 167 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (920) and Middle East and Asia (523).