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OL4 2DH

Waterhead

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL4 2DH 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 2.9 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 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
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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 74 ft away from OL4 2DH.

Flood risk

No risk

Waterhead near OL4 2DH 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWaterhead ParkMedium

Schools

In the OL4 2DH postcode area, located within Waterhead, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGreenacres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryLittlemoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good