Area Guide For OL1 2BY

When it comes to housing in the OL1 2BY area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 58, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 112. There are around 128 Shared ownership properties, 156 Local Authority rented, 141 Housing Association rented and around 61 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 44 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 72 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 76 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 174 are employed in Routine occupation and 150 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 143.

In OL1 2BY area, Couple with children amount to 123 while Couple without children amount to 83. The neighbourhood also has around 145 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 117 people are DIY enthusiasts, 99 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 108 are into football and 98 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 93 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (163) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (136), Daily Mail (71), Daily Express (70), The Guardian (39), The Times (32), Daily Telegraph (29) and The Independent (25).

Some of the nearest services available in OL1 2BY are A & B Drain Services (Drainage Contractor), Mann's Furnishings Ltd (Furniture Stores), Mechelec Services (Electronic Shop), Chem-dry Manchester & Oldham (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Stewarts of Oldham (Carpet Fitter), Fineline Bedrooms & Kitchens (Bedroom Designer), Mann's Furnishers Ltd (Furniture Stores), Premier Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), Fineline Kitchens & Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), Mann's Sleep Shop (Bed & Bedding Shop), The Land of Nod (Bedroom Designer), R & B Curtain Rails (Curtain Supplier), Leesfield Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), J P Maintenance (Electronic Shop), J B H Property Consulting Ltd (Building Surveyor), James West Ltd (Builder), R & B Curtain Rail (Curtain Supplier), Osborne Estate Co (Property Maintenance Services), Mark Antony Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Evason Asphalt Ltd (Roofing Contractors), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Elements Living (Furniture Stores), Premier Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Elements Contemporary Living Ltd (Furniture Stores), Locksmiths Oldham (Locksmiths), Broadway Building & Joinery Contractors (Builder), Lees Heginbotham & Sons Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Roll Ends Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Brighthouse (Electrician), A & B Drain Services (Drainage Contractor), Lakeside Windows (Carpenters & Joiners), Furniture Factory Outlet Stores Ltd (Furniture Stores), K C Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Showcase Floors (Flooring Store), Heights Maintenance Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Walmsley's Furniture Ltd (Furniture Stores), Sewefficient (Curtain Supplier), John Abbott Flooring Contractors Ltd (Flooring Services), Napier Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer) and J Finnerty Ltd (Plumbers).

OL1 2BY has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Manchester International Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal, Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal, Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. OL1 2BY has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Hilda's CofE Primary School, Beever Primary School, Holy Cross CofE Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include The Blue Coat CofE School, The Oldham College, The Oldham Academy North. Then there are others like Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools, Dale Grove School, Manchester Hospital Schools and Home Teaching Service.