The postcode OL2 8AL is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 8AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 8AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to OL2 8AL is Lees Street East which is centered 27 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chancery Lane and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 389 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.31 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is East Crompton St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 2021. 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 8AL is Suzi Q's and is 2.33 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 2.28 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 80.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.2% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL2 8AL 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 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 8AL
| 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 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 111 m |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 230 m | |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 534 m | |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 626 m |
| Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 734 m |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 798 m |
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 820 m |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.16 km |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.73 km |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.73 km | |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 1.83 km |
| Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.34 km |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.37 km | |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 2.15 km | |
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 2.19 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 2.25 km | |
| Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 2.28 km | |
| Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 2.31 km | |
| Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 2.31 km | |
| New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.43 km | |
| C4 Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.44 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 2.46 km | |
| Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| The Higher Bird i'th Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 2.73 km | |
| The John Milne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 2.73 km | |
| Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 2.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Chancery Lane | 28 m | |
| Chancery Lane | 49 m | |
| King Albert Street | 148 m | |
| Linney Lane | 166 m | |
| Travis Street | 171 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 421 m | |
| Royton - Spring Garden Street | 2.55 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 389 m | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 394 m | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 436 m | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 5.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.68 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.7 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 1.3 km |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 1.52 km | |
| Dog Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Top o' th' Dog Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Brushes Clough Reservoir | 1.68 km | |
| Ley Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Jep Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Brushes Clough | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Besom Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Crow Knowl | 2.42 km | |
| Count Hill | 2.61 km | |
| Higher Count Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Wicken Hall Clough | Valley | 2.74 km |
| Cliffe Plantation | 2.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 66.4 Mbps | 80.7 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 16 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 15.8% | 100% | 84.8 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 84.2% | 84.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL2 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57987900 |
| Longitude | -2.09216700 |
| OS Easting | 393995 |
| OS Northing | 0409256 |
| 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 | Shaw |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Shaw (Oldham) BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005147 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |