The postcode OL10 2SX is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. OL10 2SX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL10 2SX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 OL10 2SX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.
The closest road name to OL10 2SX is Moss Hall Road which is centered 1.02 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Langley Lane and is 1.17 km away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.92 km away at Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.68 km away.
The closest primary school to OL10 2SX (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 19, 2020.
The local pub for residents of OL10 2SX is The Gardeners Arms and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Heywood Diner and is 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on June 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 39.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Policing for OL10 2SX 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 OL10 2SX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL10 2SX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL10 2SX
| Introduction | April 1987 |
| 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 OL10 2SX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.93 km |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.93 km |
| Newhouse Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.94 km | |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.01 km | |
| Bowlee Park Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (March 10, 2010) | 2.09 km |
| Woodland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Unsworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| Hopwood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 2.48 km |
| Heap Bridge Village Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 2.49 km |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 15, 2018) | 2.66 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 2.69 km |
| St Anne's Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 1, 2021) | 2.69 km |
| Harwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 4, 2017) | 2.9 km |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| Little Heaton Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 11, 2018) | 3.09 km |
| Unsworth Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.18 km | |
| Middleton Parish Church School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.23 km |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 3.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL10 2SX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delice de France | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| Becky's Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2021 | 707 m | |
| Aramark @ Argos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 1.05 km | |
| Heywood Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 9, 2021 | 1.05 km | |
| Great Bear Distribution | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2020 | 1.06 km | |
| The Beestro @ Great Bear | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 1.06 km | |
| Birch Farm Heywood Ltd | Exempt April 21, 2021 | 1.09 km | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 8, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| Travelodge | Exempt June 8, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| Canteen @ Martin Brower | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 1.28 km | |
| The Birch Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 1.3 km | |
| The Gardeners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 1.3 km | |
| McCormick Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 1.53 km | |
| McCormick Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 1.7 km | |
| MW Fulfilment Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 1.7 km | |
| Park Cakes Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.7 km | |
| Brownhill Learning Community | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2021 | 1.74 km | |
| Aisha News and Groceries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Darnhill Fish & Chip Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 8, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt January 25, 2022 | 1.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL10 2SX - Data from Apr 2022
| Langley Lane | 1.17 km | |
| Bury - Spring Street | 4.01 km | |
| Bury - Clerke Street | 4.27 km | |
| Bury - The Rock | 4.32 km | |
| Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) | 2.92 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.22 km | |
| Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.26 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.68 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.72 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.87 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.91 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL10 2SX - Data from Dec 2021
| Glade Wood | 3 km | |
| Asker Dam | 3.05 km | |
| Oaken Bank Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Lomax Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Broad Oak Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Frank's Dam | 3.11 km | |
| Smethurst Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Hazlitt Wood | 3.25 km | |
| Elbut Wood | 3.27 km | |
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | 3.35 km | |
| Tack Lee Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Oak Croft Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Round Hill | 3.58 km | |
| Gristlehurst Wood | 3.58 km | |
| Hopwood Clough | Valley | 3.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL10 2SX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.5 Mbps | 39.8 Mbps | 79.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.7 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 64.7 | 17.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57196100 |
| Longitude | -2.24075800 |
| OS Easting | 384154 |
| OS Northing | 0408400 |
| 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 | Hopwood Hall |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33002584 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 020F |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C1 |