Area360 logo

Postcode insights

OL2 8BX

Shaw

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL2 8BX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Shaw ward of Oldham in the North West region , and forms part of the Clough & Shaw Side area. It has moderate deprivation level. The average income of residents in Clough & Shaw Side is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 2.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Dunwood Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Clough & Shaw Side has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Clough & Shaw Side has a high crime rate.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Clough & Shaw Side is £41,900 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from OL2 8BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Clough & Shaw Side near OL2 8BX 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miDunwood ParkLarge

Schools

In the OL2 8BX postcode area, located within Clough & Shaw Side, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryRushcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryNewhey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good