Postcode OL2 6QE (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 6QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 6QE is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. OL2 6QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 6QE 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 6QE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL2 6QE is Croasdale Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Low Crompton Road and is 240 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.21 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 6QE (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 6QE is The Spring Inn and is 3.09 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 3.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.4 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 6QE 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 6QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL2 6QE, and the approximate distance away.

Croasdale Close 17 m
Brotherdale Close 54 m
Bishopdale Close 63 m
Colsterdale Close 83 m
Ravenstonedale Drive 110 m
The Fairways 152 m
Elmstone Drive 165 m
Bleasdale Street 167 m
Larchfield Close 169 m
Park Lane 177 m
Linkside Avenue 184 m
Mellor Street 211 m
Littondale Close 215 m
Dogford Road 229 m
Lowe Green 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 6QE

Introduction January 1993
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 6QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
610 m
Thorp Primary School 638 m
Fir Bank Primary School 711 m
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
908 m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
909 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.14 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.14 km
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.22 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.22 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.31 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.37 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.4 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.57 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.59 km
Farrowdale House School 1.69 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.14 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.17 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.2 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 6QE - 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
2.38 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
2.73 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
2.73 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
2.78 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
2.83 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
2.97 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
2.99 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
3.09 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
3.12 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.23 km
La Scala Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
3.33 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.33 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
3.33 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
3.33 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
3.33 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
3.33 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
3.33 km
Sharrons BLTs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
3.35 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
3.37 km
The Willows @ GP Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
3.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 6QE - Data from Apr 2022

Low Crompton Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Mellor Street Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Low Crompton Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Dogford Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 496 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.21 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.98 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 6QE - Data from Dec 2021

Oozewood Clough Valley 1.27 km
Royley Clough Valley 1.52 km
Long Clough Valley 1.55 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.94 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.92 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.96 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 3.32 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 6QE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 60.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 14.93 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% 60.6 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 123,021 kWh - mean 15,378 kWh : median 12,333 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 31,903 kWh - mean 3,988 kWh : median 3,937 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 6QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57145800
Longitude -2.12208000
OS Easting 392013
OS Northing 0408324
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18386
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 E33005159
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2