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OL2 6XU

Crompton

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL2 6XU is located in a major urban area, within the Crompton ward of Oldham in the North West region , and forms part of the Shaw & Crompton area. It has high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Shaw & Crompton is £37,400 per year. The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 2.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is High Crompton Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Shaw & Crompton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,585 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Shaw & Crompton has a high crime rate.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Shaw & Crompton is £37,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL2 6XU.

Flood risk

No risk

Shaw & Crompton near OL2 6XU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miHigh Crompton ParkMedium
0.6 miDogford ParkSmall

Schools

In the OL2 6XU postcode area, located within Shaw & Crompton, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFir Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThornham St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School High CromptonVoluntary aided school

Good