Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered
- 1
Secondary · Attainment 8 38.7
Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.
- 2
Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.8
Oldham hasn't published a last distance for this school.
Primary nearby
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy · 0.33 mi
- Crompton Primary School · Good · 0.47 mi
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School · 0.55 mi
Oldham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.
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At a glance
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 474 m straight lineabout 6 min
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min
Derker (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)
Metrolink
Bus stops
- 235 m straight lineabout 3 min
Longley Street
Bus · nr · south
- 249 m straight lineabout 3 min
Crompton Health Centre
Bus · o/s · west
- 250 m straight lineabout 3 min
Crompton Health Centre
Bus · nr · west
- 261 m straight lineabout 3 min
Longley Street
Bus · opp · north
- 266 m straight lineabout 3 min
Community Centre
Bus · o/s · east
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesOL2 8PU has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the OL2 8 sector.
Police Recorded Crime near OL2 8PU
England & WalesCrime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.
People
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Oldham 003 (E02001100)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £45,796
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £33,904
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £33,837
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £30,814
£39,357–£53,290
£29,493–£38,974
£31,383–£36,483
£27,007–£35,157
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Ethnicity
Religion
Age groups
Households
Deprivation Index (IMD)
Flood zone
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)
Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0
Nearby postcodes around OL2 8PU
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Technical details
Coordinates & Location for OL2 8PU
Administrative Information
Health & NHS
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Postcode History
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