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OL8 3BU

Medlock Vale

Oldham

Overview

Postcode OL8 3BU 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 Moston located about 2.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Copster Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Hathershaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,552 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hathershaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 323 ft away from OL8 3BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Hathershaw near OL8 3BU 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
0.6 miAlexandra ParkLarge
0.3 miCopster ParkMedium
0.6 miCoppice ParkSmall

Schools

In the OL8 3BU postcode area, located within Hathershaw, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryThe Hathershaw CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCoppice Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBroadfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A