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OL2 8QD

Shaw

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL2 8QD 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 high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Clough & Shaw Side is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 3.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Sholver Millennium Green.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Clough & Shaw Side has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,462 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Clough & Shaw Side has a high crime rate.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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 8QD.

Flood risk

No risk

Clough & Shaw Side near OL2 8QD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSholver Millennium GreenLarge
0.6 miMemorial GardensSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryEast Crompton St George's CofE SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBuckstones Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryEast Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good