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OL2 7YW

Shaw

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL2 7YW is located in a major urban area, within the Shaw ward of Oldham in the North West region , and forms part of the Wood End area. It has very high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Wood End is £36,900 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 3.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Dunwood Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
42.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Wood End has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,258 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wood End has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

42.9%

Approximately 42.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Wood End is £36,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 148 ft away from OL2 7YW.

Flood risk

No risk

Wood End near OL2 7YW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochdale located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miDunwood ParkLarge

Schools

In the OL2 7YW postcode area, located within Wood End, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRushcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBeal Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEast Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good