Postcode OL2 7YG (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7YG and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 7YG is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 7YG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 7YG 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 7YG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to OL2 7YG is Avon Road which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trent Road and is 19 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.1 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.63 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7YG (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 7YG is Suzi Q's and is 1.7 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 1.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL2 7YG 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 7YG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL2 7YG, and the approximate distance away.

Avon Road 99 m
Lowerfields Rise 106 m
Calder Grove 110 m
Duchess Street 113 m
Medway Road 115 m
Langden Close 172 m
Bourne Road 194 m
Hertfordshire Park Close 206 m
Barnfield Rise 237 m
Surrey Park Close 245 m
Trent Road 261 m
Duchess Park Close 266 m
Derwent Drive 274 m
Eden Way 275 m
Wessex Park Close 297 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7YG

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 7YG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
86 m
Beal Vale Primary School 487 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
604 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
854 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
880 m
Farrowdale House School 969 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.01 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.06 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.1 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.66 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.68 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.89 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.11 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.12 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.12 km
Fir Bank Primary School 2.16 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.3 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.55 km
Hollingworth Academy 2.65 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 7YG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
1.5 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.61 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
1.63 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.66 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
1.66 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.69 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
1.69 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.7 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
1.7 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
1.77 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.86 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
1.87 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.89 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.89 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
1.91 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
1.95 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.06 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2.06 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.09 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
2.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 7YG - Data from Apr 2022

Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Valley Rise Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.65 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.63 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.11 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.15 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 6.11 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 6.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.05 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 7YG - Data from Dec 2021

Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.98 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km
Brushes Clough Valley 2.42 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 2.66 km
Lane Bottom Valley 2.75 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.85 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 7YG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 150.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 20 Mbps 49.96 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.9 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% 417.7 41.7

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 278,481 kWh - mean 12,108 kWh : median 12,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 94,454 kWh - mean 4,107 kWh : median 3,284 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7YG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58522300
Longitude -2.09811700
OS Easting 393602
OS Northing 0409853
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7319
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2