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OL4 2AY

Waterhead

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL4 2AY is located in a major urban area, within the Waterhead ward of Oldham in the North West region , and forms part of the Moorside & Sholver area. It has moderate deprivation level. The average income of residents in Moorside & Sholver is £41,200 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 2.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Strinesdale Country Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Moorside & Sholver has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,733 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Moorside & Sholver has a high crime rate.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Moorside & Sholver is £41,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL4 2AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Moorside & Sholver near OL4 2AY 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStrinesdale Country ParkLarge
0.4 miWaterhead ParkMedium

Schools

In the OL4 2AY postcode area, located within Moorside & Sholver, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHodge Clough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableKingsland SchoolPupil referral unit

Good