Postcode OL2 5RW (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 5RW and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 5RW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 OL2 5RW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to OL2 5RW is Malham Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Lane and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.57 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.49 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 5RW (for ages 11 and under) is Thorp Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crompton House Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL2 5RW is The Spring Inn and is 3.37 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 3.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL2 5RW 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 5RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Malham Close 40 m
Richmond Avenue 60 m
Rochdale Lane 99 m
Flake Lane 104 m
Chester Place 118 m
All Saint's Close 123 m
Burnsall Grove 126 m
Glen View 129 m
Kershaw Street 139 m
Mill Street 152 m
Whittaker Street 157 m
Leyburn Avenue 158 m
Albert Street 180 m
Sandy Lane 186 m
Thorp Road 190 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 5RW

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 5RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thorp Primary School 286 m
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
570 m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
615 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
648 m
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
698 m
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
829 m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
915 m
Fir Bank Primary School 978 m
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.3 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.3 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.59 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.79 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.86 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.86 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.04 km
Farrowdale House School 2.09 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 2.1 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.13 km
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 5RW - 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
2.6 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
2.93 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
2.93 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
2.99 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
3.18 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
3.2 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
3.3 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
3.37 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
3.38 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.4 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.45 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
3.45 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
3.45 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
3.45 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
3.45 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
3.45 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.46 km
La Scala Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
3.54 km
Sharrons BLTs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
3.58 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Rochdale Lane Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Flake Lane Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Flake Lane Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 175 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.57 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.59 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.59 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.54 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Royley Clough Valley 1.09 km
Long Clough Valley 1.18 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 1.22 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.48 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.07 km
Lower Dingle Valley 3.26 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.8 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 118 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 78,939 kWh - mean 8,771 kWh : median 8,120 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 5RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56819100
Longitude -2.12625300
OS Easting 391736
OS Northing 0407961
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3781
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005170
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 008B
Output Area / Small Area 7D2