Postcode OL2 8HB (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 8HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 8HB is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 8HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 8HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 8HB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL2 8HB is Linney Lane which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rutland Way and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 551 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.42 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 8HB (for ages 11 and under) is East Crompton St George's CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. 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 8HB is Suzi Q's and is 2.21 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 2.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% 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 2.5 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 8HB 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 8HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL2 8HB, and the approximate distance away.

Linney Lane 29 m
Rutland Way 39 m
Ballard Way 132 m
Miller Meadow Close 177 m
Chandos Street 183 m
Oswald Street 188 m
Harper Square 201 m
Cyril Street 233 m
Edmund Street 235 m
Buckley Street 244 m
Pennine Vale 247 m
Store Street 254 m
Chancery Lane 265 m
Cunliffe Drive 301 m
Gordon Street 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 8HB

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 8HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
330 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
365 m
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
395 m
Beal Vale Primary School 434 m
Farrowdale House School 872 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
875 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.16 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.43 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.45 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.58 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.83 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.05 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.05 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.27 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.27 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.3 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.42 km
Fir Bank Primary School 2.68 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.77 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 8HB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.05 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
2.05 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
2.13 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
2.15 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
2.17 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
2.18 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
2.18 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
2.19 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.21 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
2.21 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
2.24 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
2.27 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.27 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.3 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.3 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.43 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
2.52 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.65 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2.65 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
2.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 8HB - Data from Apr 2022

Rutland Way Bus Stop/Station 49 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Linney Lane Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Scarr Lane Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Scarr Lane Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 721 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 551 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 554 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 602 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 6.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 8HB - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Dingle Valley 1.26 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.35 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.39 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Brushes Clough Valley 1.79 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.26 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 2.41 km
Rams Clough Valley 2.54 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 8HB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 95.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.6 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 5% 95.8 13.6
300+ Mbps 95% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 339,856 kWh - mean 16,184 kWh : median 13,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 76,658 kWh - mean 3,833 kWh : median 2,843 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 8HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58156400
Longitude -2.08788300
OS Easting 394279
OS Northing 0409445
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6769
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shaw (Oldham) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005148
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 002D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1