Postcode OL1 4JG (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 4JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL1 4JG is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL1 4JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL1 4JG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 4JG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL1 4JG is Ripponden Street which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Counthill Rad and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.2 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 5 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 4JG (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 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 4JG is Suzi Q's and is 5.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 5.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 77.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% 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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL1 4JG 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 4JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL1 4JG, and the approximate distance away.

Ripponden Street 13 m
Kilburn Street 29 m
Jowett Street 38 m
James's Street 69 m
Brooklyn Street 71 m
Blenheim Street 73 m
Pierce Street 83 m
Tilton Street 84 m
Rand Street 85 m
Cornhill Street 89 m
Hill View Close 121 m
Carlton Avenue 153 m
Albany Street 155 m
Rixson Street 175 m
Broadbent Road 183 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 4JG

Introduction January 1980
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 4JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
95 m
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
479 m
Littlemoor Primary School 541 m
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
654 m
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
654 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
972 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 982 m
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.07 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.16 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.42 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.49 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.57 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.64 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.64 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.79 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.85 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.91 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.98 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.02 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL1 4JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.02 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.06 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
5.13 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
5.15 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
5.18 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
5.18 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
5.19 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
5.2 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
5.2 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
5.2 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
5.22 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.27 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.3 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.33 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.33 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
5.38 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
5.41 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.45 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
5.46 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL1 4JG - Data from Apr 2022

Counthill Rad Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Counthill Road Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Otago Street Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.23 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 5 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.48 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL1 4JG - Data from Dec 2021

Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 615 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 801 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 813 m
Hodge Clough Valley 833 m
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.12 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.19 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.32 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.03 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.28 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.37 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Long Clough Valley 2.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL1 4JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.1 Mbps 77.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.7 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 13.3% 86.5 16.9
300+ Mbps 86.7% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 95,343 kWh - mean 6,810 kWh : median 7,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 30,552 kWh - mean 2,546 kWh : median 2,467 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 4JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55440400
Longitude -2.08461100
OS Easting 394492
OS Northing 0406423
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5546
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward St James'
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005179
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 011A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1