Postcode OL2 6YY (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 6YY and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 6YY 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 6YY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to OL2 6YY is Bamford Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaw Road and is 36 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.85 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.62 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 6YY (for ages 11 and under) is Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blue Coat CofE School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of OL2 6YY is The Spring Inn and is 4.04 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 4.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bamford Street 24 m
Turf Close 72 m
Crompton Street 96 m
Vaughan Street 110 m
Roman Road 149 m
Manor Drive 187 m
Brookfield Avenue 195 m
Wesley Street 201 m
Valley Road 223 m
Beard Street 226 m
Shepherd Street 233 m
Hartington Court 267 m
Shaw Street 268 m
Hall Street 278 m
Brook Street 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 6YY

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 6YY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
160 m
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
263 m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
308 m
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
480 m
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
555 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
732 m
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
956 m
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 956 m
Thorp Primary School 960 m
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.61 km
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.63 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.64 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.66 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.87 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.91 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.95 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 1.96 km
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
2 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
2.02 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
2.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 6YY - 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
3.3 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
3.64 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
3.64 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
3.69 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
3.78 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
3.9 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
3.93 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
4.04 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
4.06 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
4.11 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.12 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.17 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
4.17 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
4.17 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
4.17 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.17 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
4.17 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.18 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
4.24 km
La Scala Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
4.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shaw Road Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Shaw Road Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Shaw Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 177 m
High Barn Street Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 557 m
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.85 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.89 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.2 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Clough Valley 688 m
Royley Clough Valley 1.41 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.43 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 1.94 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.54 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.97 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 61.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 68 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 209,153 kWh - mean 6,536 kWh : median 7,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 6YY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56300300
Longitude -2.11957900
OS Easting 392177
OS Northing 0407383
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3658
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005171
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 009C
Output Area / Small Area 7C2