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OL8 2AS

Medlock Vale

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL8 2AS is located in a major urban area, within the Medlock Vale ward of Oldham in the North West region , and forms part of the Hathershaw area. It has very high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Hathershaw is £33,400 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 2.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
85.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Hathershaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 407 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hathershaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

85.7%

Approximately 85.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Hathershaw is £33,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL8 2AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Hathershaw near OL8 2AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miAlexandra ParkLarge

Schools

In the OL8 2AS postcode area, located within Hathershaw, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAlexandra Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryMedlock Valley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding