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OL8 1JX

Alexandra

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL8 1JX is located in a major urban area, within the Alexandra ward of Oldham in the North West region , and forms part of the Oldham Town South area. It has very high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Oldham Town South is £32,200 per year. The nearest station is Moston located about 2.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Alexandra Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
71.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Oldham Town South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 556 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Oldham Town South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

71.2%

Approximately 71.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Oldham Town South is £32,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from OL8 1JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldham Town South near OL8 1JX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Moston located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAlexandra ParkLarge
0.2 miCoppice ParkSmall

Schools

In the OL8 1JX postcode area, located within Oldham Town South, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBroadfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 mi16 plusOldham Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Springboard ProjectFree schools special

N/A