Area Guide For OL9 6JU

When it comes to housing in the OL9 6JU 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 OL9 6JU 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 OL9 6JU are Direct Discounts (Electrician), Betta Living Plc (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Oldham Bed Factory (Bed & Bedding Shop), K C Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Betta Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), Better Living (Kitchen Designers & Installers), C H Thompson Ltd (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Evason Asphalt Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Ian Baxendale (Bricklayer), Farrell & Partners Ltd (Electronic Shop), Chambers Painting & Decorating Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Beech Electrical Services (Electronic Shop), Goodwork (Furniture Stores), Dale Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Pauls Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Diamond Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Calco Flooring (Flooring Services), Nulux Hamiltons (Bed & Bedding Shop), W & G Electrical Solutions Ltd (Electronic Shop), Barlows UK Ltd (Electronic Shop), Violet Ltd (Plumbers), Carne Structural Repair Co Ltd (Builder), Harry Long Oldham Ltd (Gas Installers), Mark Antony Ltd (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Napier Windows Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Osborne Estate Co (Property Maintenance Services), Fineline Kitchens & Bedrooms (Bedroom Designer), Safelec Manchester Ltd (Electronic Shop), 2054 Plumbers (Plumbers), A G S Electrical (Electronic Shop), Pauls Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Dale Street Warehouse Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Barlows (Electronic Shop), T G W Mechanical Services Ltd (Plumbers), Fineline Bedrooms & Kitchens (Bedroom Designer), Safelec (Electronic Shop), Primeseal Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Oldham Bed Factory (Bed & Bedding Shop), Smith Meehan Ltd (Builder) and D M Design Kitchens & Bedrooms (Kitchen Designers & Installers).

OL9 6JU 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. OL9 6JU has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Richmond Primary School, Westwood Primary School, Westwood High. Some of the secondary schools include Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest, 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.