Postcode OL1 4JW (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 4JW and nearby postcodes

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

OL1 4JW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 4JW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to OL1 4JW is Watlington Close which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wilkes Street and is 196 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.6 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 5.12 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 4JW (for ages 11 and under) is Hodge Clough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL1 4JW is Suzi Q's and is 4.33 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 4.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Watlington Close 43 m
Doncasters Close 73 m
Wilkes Street 116 m
Pilgrim Way 125 m
Leywell Drive 167 m
Mollis Grove 177 m
Goldsworth Road 195 m
Hillside Close 198 m
Mellodew Drive 206 m
Emerald Drive 208 m
Hodge Road 226 m
Lupin Close 232 m
Ashdene Rise 234 m
Conduit Street 235 m
Owen Street 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 4JW

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 4JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
161 m
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
564 m
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.12 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.22 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.37 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.48 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.57 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.57 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.63 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.85 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.85 km
Farrowdale House School 1.93 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 2.01 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.02 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.15 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.19 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.19 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.23 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.27 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.17 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.18 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
4.26 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
4.27 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
4.28 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
4.29 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
4.31 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.31 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.33 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
4.33 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
4.33 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
4.38 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.39 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.42 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.42 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
4.53 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
4.61 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
4.71 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.77 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
4.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wilkes Street Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Wilkes Street Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Turf Pit Lane Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Turf Pit Lane Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Alexandra Terrace Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.61 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hodge Clough Valley 203 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 626 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 665 m
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 944 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 968 m
Lower Dingle Valley 1.02 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.08 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.18 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.25 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 73 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2.6% 75.2 10.6
300+ Mbps 97.4% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 480,904 kWh - mean 12,655 kWh : median 12,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 4JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56309900
Longitude -2.07948100
OS Easting 394833
OS Northing 0407390
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11747
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005164
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 007F
Output Area / Small Area 8D1