The postcode OL2 7YB is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 7YB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 7YB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 7YB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to OL2 7YB is Brandon Crescent which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Derwent Drive and is 162 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.28 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.39 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 7YB (for ages 11 and under) is Rushcroft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017. 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 7YB is Suzi Q's and is 1.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 1.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 133.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 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 7YB 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 7YB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 7YB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 7YB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 7YB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 319 m |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 514 m |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 518 m |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 703 m | |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 819 m |
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 884 m |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 979 m | |
| Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 1.41 km |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.65 km |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.69 km |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.81 km | |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.99 km | |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| St Cuthbert's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Thorp Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.52 km | |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 7YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 1.58 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 1.69 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 1.74 km | |
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 1.76 km | |
| Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 1.78 km | |
| Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 1.8 km | |
| New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 1.81 km | |
| Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 1.81 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 1.86 km | |
| Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 1.93 km | |
| Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 2 km | |
| Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.02 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 2.04 km | |
| Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 2.04 km | |
| Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 2.09 km | |
| The John Milne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 2.09 km | |
| The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 2.12 km | |
| C4 Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.15 km | |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 2.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 7YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Derwent Drive | 162 m | |
| Hawkshead Road | 195 m | |
| Trent Road | 196 m | |
| Rishworth Rise | 241 m | |
| Long Rushes | 246 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 1.12 km | |
| Royton - Spring Garden Street | 2.38 km | |
| Rochdale Railway Station | 4.39 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.28 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.29 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.31 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 4.39 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.01 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.02 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.81 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.83 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 7YB - Data from Dec 2021
| Jep Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Ley Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 2.22 km |
| Cliffe Plantation | 2.23 km | |
| Brushes Clough Reservoir | 2.34 km | |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 2.44 km | |
| Dog Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Top o' th' Dog Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 2.63 km |
| Brushes Clough | Valley | 2.78 km |
| Crow Knowl | 2.91 km | |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 2.96 km |
| Wicken Hall Clough | Valley | 3 km |
| Lane Bottom | Valley | 3.03 km |
| Besom Hill | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 7YB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 71.9 Mbps | 133.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.7 Mbps | 18 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.6 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 383.4 | 36.6 |
Energy usage data for OL2 7YB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58465300 |
| Longitude | -2.10356900 |
| OS Easting | 393241 |
| OS Northing | 0409790 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Electoral Ward | Crompton |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Shaw (Oldham) BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005144 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 001B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |