Postcode OL2 5LS (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 5LS and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 5LS is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 5LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 5LS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 OL2 5LS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL2 5LS is Wheatfield Crescent which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holden Fold Lane and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.33 km away at Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.02 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 5LS (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is North Chadderton School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL2 5LS is The Spring Inn and is 3.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kens Chippy and is 3.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 146.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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. 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 OL2 5LS 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 OL2 5LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL2 5LS, and the approximate distance away.

Wheatfield Crescent 36 m
Rothwell Street 79 m
Elizabeth Avenue 93 m
Rainshaw Street 96 m
Hindle Drive 110 m
Haggate Crescent 133 m
John Street 149 m
North Street 149 m
Middleton Road 155 m
Church Street 169 m
Dunkerley Street 174 m
Queen Street 194 m
Cecil Street 215 m
Charles Street 226 m
Highlands Road 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 5LS

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 OL2 5LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
66 m
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
395 m
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
419 m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
522 m
Thorp Primary School 595 m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
638 m
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.04 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.42 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 1.52 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.52 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.58 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.58 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.63 km
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.63 km
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
1.66 km
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.75 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.12 km
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.18 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.21 km
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 5LS - 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
3.06 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
3.37 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
3.37 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
3.43 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.51 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
3.64 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.66 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
3.73 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.78 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.79 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
3.79 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
3.79 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
3.79 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
3.79 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
3.79 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.8 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
3.83 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
3.86 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
3.87 km
La Scala Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
3.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 5LS - Data from Apr 2022

Holden Fold Lane Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Highlands Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Throstle Court Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Church Inn Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Chapel Lane Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 567 m
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.33 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.95 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 5LS - Data from Dec 2021

Royley Clough Valley 725 m
Long Clough Valley 725 m
Plumpton Clough Valley 909 m
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 1.5 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.22 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Lower Dingle Valley 3.61 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 5LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 146.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 109.7 16.5
300+ Mbps 92.3% 382.6 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 463,834 kWh - mean 12,536 kWh : median 10,306 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 132,911 kWh - mean 3,692 kWh : median 3,508 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 5LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56334300
Longitude -2.12983200
OS Easting 391498
OS Northing 0407422
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20733
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Royton North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005168
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2