Area Guide For OL1 2LQ

When it comes to housing in the OL1 2LQ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 84, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 145 Shared ownership properties, 21 Local Authority rented, 72 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 205 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 85 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 42 are employed in Routine occupation and 55 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 86.

In OL1 2LQ area, Couple with children amount to 71 while Couple without children amount to 121. The neighbourhood also has around 87 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 138 votes. Around 66 people are DIY enthusiasts, 90 people are interested in eating out, 94 like exercise, 151 are into football and 69 are fond of gardening. 96 people also like music while 72 are into traveling.

The Independent is the most subscribed (186) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (170), The Times (141), The Sun (91), Daily Mail (82), Daily Telegraph (79), Daily Express (62) and Daily Mirror (61).

Some of the nearest services available in OL1 2LQ are Jarden Consumer Solutions (Appliance Retailer), Parker Bedrooms & Kitchens (Bedroom Designer), A Force (Security systems), M D M Heating & Plumbing (Plumbers), Premier Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Broadway Building & Joinery Contractors (Builder), Fisher Marshall Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Boarshurst Building Contractors (Builder), Newbank Garden Centre Ltd (Garden Centres), Booth Garden Centre (Garden Centres), Evason Asphalt Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Sewefficient (Curtain Supplier), K C Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Leesfield Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Showcase Floors (Flooring Store), Mechelec Services (Electronic Shop), R & B Curtain Rail (Curtain Supplier), Stewarts of Oldham (Carpet Fitter), The Land of Nod (Bedroom Designer), W & G Electrical Solutions Ltd (Electronic Shop), A & B Drain Services (Drainage Contractor), Chem-dry Manchester & Oldham (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Mark Antony Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Napier Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), J P Maintenance (Electronic Shop), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Reading Electrical (Electronic Shop), Osborne Estate Co (Property Maintenance Services), Fineline Kitchens & Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), James West Ltd (Builder), S C S Suite Centre Plc (Furniture Stores), J Finnerty Ltd (Plumbers), A & B Drain Services (Drainage Contractor), Premier Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), Fineline Bedrooms & Kitchens (Bedroom Designer), R & B Curtain Rails (Curtain Supplier), Clad-it (Roofing Contractors) and Furniture Factory Outlet Stores Ltd (Furniture Stores).

OL1 2LQ 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 2LQ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School, St Hilda's CofE Primary School, Holy Cross CofE Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include The Blue Coat CofE School, The Blessed John Henry Newman Catholic College, The Oldham Academy North. Then there are others like Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools, Dale Grove School, Beech House School.