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OL4 2EJ

Waterhead

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL4 2EJ 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 2.7 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Waterhead Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
44.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Waterhead has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,689 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Waterhead has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

44.1%

Approximately 44.1% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Waterhead near OL4 2EJ 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWaterhead ParkMedium
0.5 miLees ParkSmall

Schools

In the OL4 2EJ postcode area, located within Waterhead, there are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLittlemoor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryGreenacres Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Anne's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good