Postcode OL2 6YR (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 6YR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL2 6YR is Low Meadows which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Low Crompton Road and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.3 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.94 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 6YR (for ages 11 and under) is Fir Bank 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 6YR is The Spring Inn and is 2.86 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 3.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL2 6YR 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 6YR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Low Meadows 41 m
Linkside Avenue 50 m
Holly Bank 111 m
Firbank Mews 161 m
Cedar Grove 175 m
Bishopdale Close 181 m
Fir Bank Road 186 m
Dogford Road 215 m
Lime Grove 237 m
Croasdale Close 251 m
Mellor Street 253 m
Fairway Crescent 257 m
Brotherdale Close 274 m
Ash Grove 290 m
The Fairways 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 6YR

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 6YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fir Bank Primary School 476 m
Thorp Primary School 666 m
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
842 m
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.08 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.1 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.12 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.22 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.34 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.34 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.34 km
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.39 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.42 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.43 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.48 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.73 km
Farrowdale House School 1.76 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
2.15 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.16 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.16 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Low Crompton Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Low Crompton Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Cedar Grove Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Fir Bank Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Firbank Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 673 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.3 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.31 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.11 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oozewood Clough Valley 1.1 km
Royley Clough Valley 1.55 km
Long Clough Valley 1.74 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 2.04 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Lower Dingle Valley 3.09 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.11 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 3.44 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.44 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 94.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 21 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 16.7% 94.1 14.2
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 205,450 kWh - mean 18,677 kWh : median 15,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 6YR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57323600
Longitude -2.12398800
OS Easting 391887
OS Northing 0408522
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