Area Guide For OL4 5DX

When it comes to housing in the OL4 5DX area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 119, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 94 Shared ownership properties, 86 Local Authority rented, 95 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 81 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 103 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 125 are employed in Routine occupation and 118 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 84.

In OL4 5DX area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 83 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 102 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 89 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (127) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (116), The Sun (112), Daily Mail (99), Daily Telegraph (62), The Guardian (51), The Times (49) and The Independent (36).

Some of the nearest services available in OL4 5DX are Lords Electrical (Electronic Shop), M Callaghan (Builder), Lees D I Y Centre (DIY Shop), Oldham Decorators (Painters & Decorators), X T I Ltd (Drain & Sewer Services), P & R Gas Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), M K Decorators (Painters & Decorators), G & G Carpet Warehouse (Carpet Fitter), Houlston Electrical (Electronic Shop), D H Roofing & Building (Roofing Contractors), Harrison (Architect), Sleeptight Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Expert Electrician (Electronic Shop), Dave Buin & Son Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Real Systems Controls Ltd (Electronic Shop), Stephen Thorley (Painters & Decorators), Electrotec Security Supplies (Security systems), Saddleworth Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Atlas Property Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Lawrence Perrins & Sons Ltd (Plumbers), I K C Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), I E S Contracts Ltd (Electronic Shop), Maddison's Painting & Decorating (Painters & Decorators), General Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Eric Charles Ltd (Electronic Shop), Ferndale Joinery Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), P C Roofers (Roofing Contractors), Carpet World North West Ltd (Carpet Cleaner), Peter Harrison Architects (Architect), G & G Carpet Warehouse (Carpet Fitter), Whittaker Design (Architectural Service), Saddleworth Heating Ltd (Gas Installers), G & G Carpet Showroom & Bed Centre (Flooring Store) and Stormsafe Fencing (Paving Contractors).

OL4 5DX 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. OL4 5DX has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School, Hey-with-Zion Primary School, St Agnes CofE Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Waterhead Academy Roxbury Campus, The Blue Coat CofE School, St Damian's RC Science College. Then there are others like Trinity School, Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools, Dale Grove School.