The OL9 6QU 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 | 3737 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Burnley Brow(0.14 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Featherstall Road North(0.11 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Oldham Werneth(0.62 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(14.11 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Brow Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 0BY (0.29 mi) | Details |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL1 2HJ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Westwood AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 6BH (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Northmoor AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6AQ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Bare Trees Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL9 0DX (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Westwood HighAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | OL9 6HR (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Richmond AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL9 6HY (0.48 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-99 | OL9 6AA (0.51 mi) | Details |
| The Chadderton Prepraratory SchoolPrimary, None | 2-11 | OL9 0AD (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL8 1EF (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Oldham Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-19 | OL8 1XU (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah NorthwestSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL8 1TJ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Herbert's RC SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 9SN (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL1 3EZ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | OL9 9HT (0.84 mi) | Details |
| The Springboard ProjectSecondary, None | 14-19 | OL1 1AN (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Freehold Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL9 7RG (0.88 mi) | Details |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | OL1 3SQ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | OL1 3SQ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL8 1SE (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Oldham Academy NorthSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL2 5BF (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL2 5DH (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 9ED (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is CHADDERTON MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.56 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| chadderton medical practiceActivechadderton town hth.ctr., middleton road, chadderton, oldham | 01619098144 | OL9 0LH |
| woodlands medical practiceActivechadderton town hlth.ctr, middleton road,chadderton, oldham | 01619098131 | OL9 0LH |
| perkins practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213888 | OL1 1NL |
| jalal practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213443 | OL1 1NL |
| oldham family practiceActive1st floor integrated c c, new radcliffe street, oldham, lancashire | 01616213456 | OL1 1NL |
| the chowdhury practiceActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham | 01616213535 | OL1 1NL |
| lindley house health centreActiveintegrated care centre, new radcliffe street, oldham, greater manchester | 01617857520 | OL1 1NL |
| john street medical practiceActive1 john street, oldham | 01617857030 | OL8 1DF |
| 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 |
The population of OL96QU is 359 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 239 people, followed by African with a total of 44.
Regarding education, 118 adults have Does not apply, while 48 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (174), followed by at least Deprived in two dimension (137).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (282), followed by Christian (42).
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 (60) followed by Full-time students (48), and Routine occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Looking after home or family (264), and 241 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1251) and Middle East and Asia (643).