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OL2 6DW

High Barn Street Active UK Postcode
High Barn Street,Oldham·North West·England
Other postcodes on High Barn Street:OL2 6RNOL2 6RW
Oldham 53.5657°N, 2.1204°W
44
44/100Overall Score
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Neighborhood Livability for OL2 6DW

Schools, recorded crime, noise, air quality and connections for families, from official open data.

Safety Score
—

Not available

School Ratings
15 of 19

inspected schools nearby rated Good or better

Noise (Defra)
—

Not measured here

Air Quality Index
16

Good (Defra modelled background)

Top Nearby Schools & Performance

Official DfE performance tables, Ofsted grades, and admission demand

Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.23 mi
Royton Hall Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.27 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Phase:primary
Distance:0.49 mi

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
Manchester Airport
26.3 km in a straight line (EGCC)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Street Crime & Safety

Police.uk street-level records

Recorded crime data is not available for this neighbourhood.

Source: Police.ukNot available

Commute & Connectivity

Transit links and digital infrastructure

Nearest station: Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (1.8 km in a straight line).

Broadband (Ofcom): not available

Data quality: Mixed confidence

11 official/live sections, 3 fallback sections, 4 missing or limited sections. Generated 1 Oct 2026, 08:42.

69% coverage Live report service
Crime: availableAmenities: availableStorm overflows: missingBathing water: missingProtected sites (SSSI): missingLandfill: missingPlanning: available
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in OL2 6DW.

Is OL2 6DW a good place to live?

OL2 6DW in Oldham scores 44.2/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in OL2 6DW?

The OL2 6DW report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Oldham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near OL2 6DW?

The OL2 6DW schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is OL2 6DW?

The OL2 6DW report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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