Local servicesHospitalThe Royal Oldham Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryLeesbrook Surgery30 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell23 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools34 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 3 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimarySt Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 200 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 244 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOasis Academy Leesbrookages 11-16, 1,349 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Oldham College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Manchester8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN16 miRailway stationMossley (Manchester)2.1 miMetroOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)1.3 miBus stationOldham Bus Station1.8 miBus stops136 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:38 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:22 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,059 residentsin the Alt census areaMedian age 34.72,788 households48% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright39% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,588 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 19%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 64% go by car, 10% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,170 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December40 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAshes Cloughvalley · under a mileLower Strinesdale Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miStone Breaks Hillhill · under a mileCrow Hillhill · under a mileUpper Strinesdale Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miStrine Daledale · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlexandra Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 22 haWaterhead Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haArundel Street Parkpark · under a mileOldham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 38 haLees Parkplaying field · under a mileLees Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.2 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes205 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197627 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202531 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,926 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation185 m607 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 148 to 288 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
