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OL4 2LL

Waterhead

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL4 2LL 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 3.0 miles away. There are 8 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
High

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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 109 ft away from OL4 2LL.

Flood risk

No risk

Moorside & Sholver near OL4 2LL 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStrinesdale Country ParkLarge
0.6 miWaterhead ParkMedium

Schools

In the OL4 2LL postcode area, located within Moorside & Sholver, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHodge Clough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableKingsland SchoolPupil referral unit

Good