The postcode OL2 8HE is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 8HE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
OL2 8HE 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 8HE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to OL2 8HE is Rutland Way which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rutland Way and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 592 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.38 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 8HE (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 8HE is Suzi Q's and is 2.16 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 2.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Policing for OL2 8HE 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 8HE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 8HE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 8HE
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL2 8HE - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 353 m |
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 366 m |
Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 393 m |
Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 423 m | |
Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 840 m |
Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 889 m | |
Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.17 km |
The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.42 km |
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.48 km |
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.55 km |
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 1.88 km |
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 2.08 km |
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.08 km | |
Newhey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.22 km |
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 2.26 km |
Hodge Clough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.31 km |
Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.44 km |
Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.67 km | |
Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.75 km |
St. Theresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 3.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 8HE - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 2 km | |
Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 2.01 km | |
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 2.08 km | |
Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 2.1 km | |
Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 2.12 km | |
Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 2.14 km | |
Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 2.14 km | |
The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 2.15 km | |
New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 2.16 km | |
Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 2.16 km | |
C4 Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.19 km | |
Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 2.22 km | |
Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.23 km | |
Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 2.26 km | |
Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 2.26 km | |
The Higher Bird i'th Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 2.38 km | |
Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 2.47 km | |
Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 2.6 km | |
The John Milne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 2.6 km | |
Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 2.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 8HE - Data from Apr 2022
Rutland Way | 80 m | |
George Street | 118 m | |
Scarr Lane | 181 m | |
Linney Lane | 190 m | |
Scarr Lane | 191 m | |
Shaw - Farrow Street | 749 m | |
Royton - Spring Garden Street | 2.9 km | |
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 592 m | |
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 594 m | |
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 643 m | |
Rochdale Rail Station | 5.38 km | |
Greenfield Rail Station | 6.87 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 27.01 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 27.03 km | |
Terminal One Access | 27.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 8HE - Data from Dec 2021
Lower Dingle | Valley | 1.3 km |
Brushes Clough Reservoir | 1.35 km | |
Dog Hill | 1.42 km | |
Top o' th' Dog Hill | 1.42 km | |
Besom Hill Reservoir | 1.43 km | |
Ley Wood | 1.43 km | |
Jep Wood | 1.56 km | |
Brushes Clough | Valley | 1.8 km |
Crow Knowl | 2.07 km | |
Besom Hill | 2.11 km | |
Hodge Clough | Valley | 2.31 km |
Wicken Hall Clough | Valley | 2.38 km |
Harry's Wood | 2.54 km | |
Rams Clough | Valley | 2.57 km |
Cliffe Plantation | 2.59 km |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.58196000 |
Longitude | -2.08811000 |
OS Easting | 394264 |
OS Northing | 0409489 |
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: 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 |