The postcode M24 2RU is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. M24 2RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
M24 2RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of M24 2RU as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to M24 2RU is Finlan Road which is centered 280 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stakehill Industrial Estate and is 266 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.73 km away at Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.07 km away.
The closest primary school to M24 2RU (for ages 11 and under) is St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 21, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 10, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of M24 2RU is Blue Pits Inn and is 2.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Wok and is 2.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for M24 2RU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to M24 2RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to M24 2RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode M24 2RU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M24 2RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2017) | 872 m |
| Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| North Chadderton School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.61 km |
| Boarshaw Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2016) | 1.76 km |
| St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Hopwood Hall College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 1.79 km |
| Edgar Wood Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.79 km | |
| Hollin Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 30, 2012) | 2.05 km |
| Newlands School | Special school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Thorp Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.07 km | |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| The Chadderton Prepraratory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.29 km | |
| Mills Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.32 km |
| Elm Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.42 km | |
| Castleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 2.54 km |
| The Oldham Academy North | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 2.56 km |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.58 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M24 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Grange Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2020 | 1.51 km | |
| Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation | Awaiting Inspection | 1.72 km | |
| Meadow View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 1.88 km | |
| Golden Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Premium Food & Wine | Exempt January 11, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
| Royle Billiards & Bowling Club | Exempt April 23, 2019 | 2.26 km | |
| Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 2.26 km | |
| Castleton Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 20, 2019 | 2.49 km | |
| Double Luck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 2.49 km | |
| The Cooperative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 2.49 km | |
| Castleton Primary After School Club & Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2022 | 2.54 km | |
| Castleton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 2.54 km | |
| Achilles Meze and Grill Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 2.56 km | |
| Blue Pits Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2020 | 2.56 km | |
| New Bridge Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 28, 2022 | 2.56 km | |
| Smiths Bakers and Confectioner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2022 | 2.56 km | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 2.56 km | |
| The Old Post Office Ale House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2020 | 2.56 km | |
| Well Pharmacy | Exempt April 16, 2019 | 2.56 km | |
| Zeera | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 9, 2022 | 2.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M24 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Stakehill Industrial Estate | 266 m | |
| Stakehill Industrial Estate | 643 m | |
| Stakehill Industrial Estate | 684 m | |
| Stakehill Industrial Estate | 784 m | |
| Stakehill Industrial Estate | 838 m | |
| Royton - Spring Garden Street | 2.5 km | |
| Oldham - Bloom Street | 4.19 km | |
| Oldham - Fountain Street | 4.21 km | |
| Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) | 3.73 km | |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.78 km | |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.81 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.07 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.74 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.76 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M24 2RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Higher Stake Hill | 138 m | |
| Gerrard Wood | 769 m | |
| Cinder Hill | 878 m | |
| Tandle Hill | 1 km | |
| Lords Wood | 1.36 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 1.59 km |
| Hopwood Clough | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Round Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Royle Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Plumpton Clough | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Oaken Bank Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Glade Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Long Clough | Valley | 2.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for M24 2RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.5 Mbps | 34.9 Mbps | 41.71 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.6 Mbps | 6.3 Mbps | 8.41 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 36.2 | 6.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for M24 2RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56915500 |
| Longitude | -2.16174000 |
| OS Easting | 389386 |
| OS Northing | 0408073 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Heywood and Middleton |
| Electoral Ward | Castleton |
| Local Authority District | Rochdale |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33002592 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 021F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |