Postcode OL2 6QF (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 6QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 6QF is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 6QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 6QF 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 6QF as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to OL2 6QF is Whittaker Street which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Radcliffe Street and is 61 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.44 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.62 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 6QF (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 6QF is The Spring Inn and is 3.42 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 3.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.8% 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 1.7 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 6QF 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 6QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whittaker Street 44 m
Chester Place 48 m
Spring Garden Street 116 m
Radcliffe Street 154 m
Sandy Lane 183 m
Kershaw Street 202 m
Rochdale Lane 203 m
Mill Street 203 m
Malham Close 205 m
Cardigan Street 223 m
Byron Street 223 m
Milton Street 224 m
Richmond Avenue 226 m
Larchfield Close 228 m
Park Street 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 6QF

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 6QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thorp Primary School 451 m
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
524 m
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
532 m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
543 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
725 m
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
823 m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
856 m
Fir Bank Primary School 1.02 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.14 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.14 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.64 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.66 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.69 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.78 km
Farrowdale House School 1.95 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.97 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.03 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 2.18 km
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
2.19 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 6QF - 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
2.68 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
3.02 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
3.02 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
3.07 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
3.2 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
3.28 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
3.33 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
3.42 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
3.44 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.49 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.56 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
3.56 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
3.56 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
3.56 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
3.56 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
3.56 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.62 km
La Scala Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
3.62 km
Sharrons BLTs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
3.65 km
The Willows @ GP Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
3.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Radcliffe Street Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Park Lane Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Rochdale Lane Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Radcliffe Street Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 101 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.59 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Clough Valley 1.16 km
Royley Clough Valley 1.23 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 1.36 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.57 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.9 km
Lower Dingle Valley 3.1 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 3.48 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 106 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 21.2% 90 14.6
300+ Mbps 78.8% 593 39

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 409,035 kWh - mean 11,055 kWh : median 9,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 105,418 kWh - mean 3,294 kWh : median 2,298 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 6QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56806600
Longitude -2.12375900
OS Easting 391901
OS Northing 0407945
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 5B2