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OL2 8UX

Shaw

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL2 8UX 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 Rochdale located about 3.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Memorial Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
43.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
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

43.4%

Approximately 43.4% 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 8UX.

Flood risk

Low

Clough & Shaw Side near OL2 8UX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochdale located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miMemorial GardensSmall

Schools

In the OL2 8UX postcode area, located within Clough & Shaw Side, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEast Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBeal Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableFarrowdale House SchoolOther independent school

N/A