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OL4 2AJ

Waterhead

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL4 2AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Waterhead ward of Oldham in the North West region , and forms part of the Waterhead area. It has very high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Waterhead is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 3.0 miles away. There are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Waterhead Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
89.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Waterhead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 283 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Waterhead has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

89.7%

Approximately 89.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Waterhead is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 57 ft away from OL4 2AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Waterhead near OL4 2AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWaterhead ParkMedium

Schools

In the OL4 2AJ postcode area, located within Waterhead, there are 14 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGreenacres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLittlemoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A