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OL8 2EA

Alexandra

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL8 2EA is located in a major urban area, within the Alexandra ward of Oldham in the North West region , and forms part of the Alt area. It has very high deprivation level. The average income of residents in Alt is £34,100 per year. The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester) located about 2.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
49.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Alt has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 562 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Alt has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

49.2%

Approximately 49.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Alt is £34,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Alt near OL8 2EA 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the OL8 2EA postcode area, located within Alt, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAlt AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRoundthorn Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Hugh's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A