OL8 GP catchment: which practices serve the OL8 postcode district
49,682 people living in the OL8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 19 practices. The practice with the most is Hollinwood Medical Practice in Oldham, with 8,185 (16%). The 3 largest together hold 41% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in OL8 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Oldham.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollinwood Medical Practice | Oldham | 8,185 | 16% | 82% | Outstanding |
| Kapur Family Care | Oldham | 6,432 | 13% | 64% | Good |
| Hill Top Surgery | Oldham | 5,935 | 12% | 82% | Outstanding |
| Oldham Medical Services | Oldham | 5,109 | 10% | 79% | Good |
| Littletown Family Medical Practice | Oldham | 4,207 | 8% | 82% | Good |
| Glodwick Medical Practice | Oldham | 2,635 | 5% | 59% | – |
| Werneth Medical Practice | Oldham | 2,438 | 5% | 66% | Good |
| CH Medical | Oldham | 2,024 | 4% | 88% | Good |
| Greenbank Medical Practice | Oldham | 1,763 | 4% | 61% | Good |
| Alexandra Group Medical Practice | Oldham | 1,360 | 3% | 74% | Good |
| Danson Family Practice | Oldham | 1,314 | 3% | 76% | Good |
| John Street Medical Practice | Oldham | 1,024 | 2% | 80% | Good |
| Quayside Medical Practice | Manchester | 950 | 2% | 65% | Good |
| Lindley Medical Practice | Oldham | 868 | 2% | 73% | Good |
| Medlock Medical Practice | Manchester | 800 | 2% | 75% | Requires improvement |
| Oldham Family Practice | Oldham | 669 | 1% | 77% | Good |
| Hopwood House Medical Practice | Oldham | 662 | 1% | 77% | Good |
| The Chowdhury Practice | Oldham | 637 | 1% | 63% | Good |
Across the 18 practices serving OL8 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 59% at Glodwick Medical Practice to 88% at CH Medical, with a median of 76% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Littletown Family Medical Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (79%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve OL8?
Hollinwood Medical Practice, Kapur Family Care, Hill Top Surgery, Oldham Medical Services and Littletown Family Medical Practice have the most registered patients living in OL8.
How many people in OL8 are registered with a GP?
49,682, 95% of them at 19 practices.
Which GP near OL8 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, CH Medical: 88% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.