Area Guide For OL8 1AJ

When it comes to housing in the OL8 1AJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 97, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 95 Shared ownership properties, 45 Local Authority rented, 161 Housing Association rented and around 153 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 45 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 46 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 78 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 106 are employed in Routine occupation and 93 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 188.

In OL8 1AJ area, Couple with children amount to 152 while Couple without children amount to 61. The neighbourhood also has around 130 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 118 votes. Around 86 people are DIY enthusiasts, 84 people are interested in eating out, 90 like exercise, 113 are into football and 67 are fond of gardening. 87 people also like music while 55 are into traveling.

The Guardian is the most subscribed (118) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (117), The Independent (109), The Sun (90), Daily Telegraph (84), The Times (71), Daily Mail (70) and Daily Express (60).

Some of the nearest services available in OL8 1AJ are New Image Carpets & Blinds (Carpet Fitter), G J Schofield (Double Glazing Installer), Locksmith in Oldham (Locksmiths), Dreamland for Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Direct Discounts (Electrician), A A Oldham & Saddleworth (Plumbers), Liversidge Windows & Double Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Liversidge Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Cross Windows & Conservatories (Double Glazing Installer), New Image Carpets & Blinds (Carpet Fitter), Harrison Bros Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Roger Buckley Roof Master (Roofing Contractors), Hills Panel Products Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Shabaz Bedding & Kalys Carpets (Carpet Fitter), P Millward (Plumbers), Wall Electrical Contractors (Electronic Shop), Premsam Ltd (Carpenters & Joiners), Heritage Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), J & J Flooring (Carpet Fitter), Appliance Centre Oldham Ltd (Appliance Retailer), M S Construction (Builder), Express Electricians (Electronic Shop), Apm Decorating (Painters & Decorators), Magic Carpets Co Ltd (Carpet Fitter), Dave Langley (Painters & Decorators), Dreamland (Bed & Bedding Shop), Kens Removal & Storage Service (Removals & Storage Services), J Prince Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), A & S Building Services (Builder), Roy Broadbent (Painters & Decorators), Greater Manchester Locksmiths (Locksmiths), Wickes Building Supplies Ltd (DIY Shop) and P E R Decorators (Painters & Decorators).

OL8 1AJ 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. OL8 1AJ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Coppice Primary School, Werneth Primary School, Oldham Hulme Preparatory Schools. Some of the secondary schools include Oldham Sixth Form College, The Hathershaw College of Technology & Sport, Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest. Then there are others like Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools, Dale Grove School, Ashton Pupil Referral Unit.