The OL9 8DS postcode is in Oldham, Oldham postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL9 |
| Ward | Chadderton South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Chadderton South West |
| 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 | Chadderton South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Oldham West and Royton |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 11788 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Endeavouring social renters / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is White Gate End(0.13 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Crescent Road(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Moston(0.40 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(11.97 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 8EB (0.13 mi) | Details |
| New Moston Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M40 3QJ (0.20 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School ManchesterPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | M40 0JE (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Yew Tree Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL9 8LD (0.62 mi) | Details |
| SMS Changing Lives SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | M35 9AY (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Matthew's RC High SchoolSecondary, Special Measures | 11-16 | M40 0EW (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School MostonPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M40 0DF (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Mather Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M35 0DT (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Co-op Academy North ManchesterSecondary, Good | 11-18 | M9 7SS (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Higher Failsworth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M35 9EA (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Spring Brook AcademyAll Through, Requires improvement | 4-16 | M35 0DQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | M35 9PY (0.97 mi) | Details |
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL8 4QS (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Kingfisher Special SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | OL9 9QR (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HAZELDENE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.43 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| hazeldene medical centreActivehazeldene medical centre, 97 moston lane east, new moston, manchester | 01612418039 | M40 3HD |
| medlock medical practiceActivekeppel building, failsworth health centre, ashton road west, failsworth | 01613571610 | M35 0AD |
| quayside medical practiceActiveashton road west, failsworth, manchester | 01613571600 | M35 0AD |
The population of OL98DS is 312 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 (1469), Between 25 to 34 (1138), and Between 55 to 64 (1066).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 294 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 64 adults have Level 4, while 49 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 (209).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (198), followed by No religion (84).
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 (53) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (44), and Intermediate occupations (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (413), and 355 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1345) and Middle East and Asia (22).