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OL2 8LX

Shaw

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL2 8LX is located in a major urban area, 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 3.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL2 8LX.

Flood risk

High

Clough & Shaw Side near OL2 8LX has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochdale located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the OL2 8LX postcode area, located within Clough & Shaw Side, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBuckstones Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryEast Crompton St George's CofE SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryEast Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good