Postcode OL1 1DU (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 1DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL1 1DU is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. OL1 1DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL1 1DU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 OL1 1DU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to OL1 1DU is Robson Street which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Union Street and is 53 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 271 m away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.35 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 1DU (for ages 11 and under) is Greenhill Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blue Coat CofE School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of OL1 1DU is Heyrod Community Centre and is 6.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 6.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL1 1DU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL1 1DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL1 1DU, and the approximate distance away.

Robson Street 18 m
Gregson Street 54 m
Bridge Street 58 m
Greenhill 61 m
Greenhill Passage 69 m
Bow Street 88 m
Roscoe Street 89 m
Walter Street 93 m
Mowbray Street 94 m
Southgate Street 103 m
Hardcastle Street 103 m
Ashworth Street 103 m
Rhodes Bank 115 m
Woollacot Street 127 m
Bailey Street 131 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 1DU

Introduction October 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL1 1DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Boys School 41 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
460 m
The Springboard Project 466 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
538 m
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
568 m
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
635 m
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
737 m
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
756 m
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
791 m
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
854 m
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
958 m
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
992 m
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.01 km
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.1 km
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.12 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.15 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.19 km
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.25 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.28 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.36 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL1 1DU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
5.88 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.96 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
6.01 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
6.07 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
6.07 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
6.21 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
6.21 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
6.21 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
6.24 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
6.26 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
6.33 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.34 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
6.35 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
6.4 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
6.4 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
6.4 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
6.43 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
6.44 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
6.47 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
6.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL1 1DU - Data from Apr 2022

Union Street Bus Stop/Station 53 m
The Link Centre Bus Stop/Station 92 m
The Link Centre Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Fairbottom Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Scholes Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Oldham - Union Street Taxi Rank 26 m
Oldham - Bridge Street Taxi Rank 31 m
Oldham - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 177 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 271 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 272 m
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 302 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.42 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL1 1DU - Data from Dec 2021

Snipe Clough Valley 1.49 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Long Clough Valley 2.18 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 2.33 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Rocher Vale Valley 2.7 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 2.74 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.81 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.81 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 2.81 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.86 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.88 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL1 1DU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.1 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 12.4 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 1
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 63.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 187,653 kWh - mean 23,457 kWh : median 18,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 1DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54097500
Longitude -2.10737000
OS Easting 392982
OS Northing 0404931
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
129
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward St Mary's
Local Authority District Oldham
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000004
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oldham
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 Oldham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002524
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 014D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1