The postcode OL2 6PR is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. OL2 6PR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 6PR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 6PR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OL2 6PR is Martindale Close which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hillside Avenue and is 202 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.01 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.07 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 6PR (for ages 11 and under) is Royton Hall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2018. 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 6PR is The Spring Inn and is 3.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sharrons BLTs and is 3.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 164.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL2 6PR is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL2 6PR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 6PR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 6PR
| Introduction | January 1991 |
| 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 OL2 6PR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 404 m |
| Thorp Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 822 m | |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 853 m |
| Elland House School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 881 m |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 889 m |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 889 m | |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 917 m | |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| The Oldham Academy North | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.2 km |
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.34 km |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.51 km | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2 km | |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 2.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 6PR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthberts RC B&E College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Dean Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 2.93 km | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 18, 2021 | 2.93 km | |
| Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 2.94 km | |
| Boozed up convenience store | Exempt May 4, 2021 | 2.97 km | |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 3.1 km | |
| Craiglands News | Exempt March 18, 2022 | 3.18 km | |
| The Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 3.25 km | |
| Springhill Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 3.29 km | |
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 3.36 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 3.4 km | |
| Holy Family RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 3.44 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 3.49 km | |
| La Scala Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 3.52 km | |
| Sharrons BLTs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 3.53 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 3.53 km | |
| The Willows @ GP Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 3.54 km | |
| Coffee Together | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 3.55 km | |
| JKG Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 11, 2019 | 3.55 km | |
| Kens Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2020 | 3.55 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 6PR - Data from Apr 2022
| Hillside Avenue | 202 m | |
| Cardigan Street | 339 m | |
| John Hogan Close | 419 m | |
| Pennine View | 420 m | |
| Junior School | 423 m | |
| Royton - Spring Garden Street | 540 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 1.73 km | |
| Oldham - Fountain Street | 3.08 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.01 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.02 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.02 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.07 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.1 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.98 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 6PR - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Clough | Valley | 1.51 km |
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 1.67 km |
| Plumpton Clough | Valley | 2.02 km |
| Cinder Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Tandle Hill | 2.26 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Gerrard Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 2.67 km |
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 2.73 km |
| Higher Stake Hill | 2.82 km | |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 3.1 km | |
| Greenacres Hill | 3.23 km | |
| Higher Count Hill | 3.23 km | |
| Count Hill | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 6PR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.3 Mbps | 164.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.4 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.2 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for OL2 6PR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57068900 |
| Longitude | -2.11855900 |
| OS Easting | 392246 |
| OS Northing | 0408238 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Oldham West and Royton |
| Electoral Ward | Royton South |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33005159 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |