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OL8 2QJ

Medlock Vale

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL8 2QJ 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 2.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
47.5%
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 2,116 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hathershaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

47.5%

Approximately 47.5% 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 2QJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hathershaw near OL8 2QJ 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the OL8 2QJ postcode area, located within Hathershaw, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryHoly Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMedlock Valley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good