Postcode OL2 8HW (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 8HW and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 8HW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 8HW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to OL2 8HW is Cunliffe Drive which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leisure Centre and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 449 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.68 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 8HW (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 8HW is Suzi Q's and is 2.45 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 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL2 8HW 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 8HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cunliffe Drive 62 m
Penmore Close 68 m
Arnside Close 182 m
Lindale Rise 210 m
Rossendale Close 213 m
Kendal Drive 228 m
Dalehead Drive 231 m
Linney Lane 260 m
Bidston Close 281 m
Scarr Lane 294 m
Woodford Avenue 294 m
Vale Road 297 m
Cheetham Street 300 m
Rivington Drive 305 m
Rutland Way 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 8HW

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 8HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
206 m
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
404 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
541 m
Beal Vale Primary School 641 m
Farrowdale House School 923 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.14 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.26 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.39 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.57 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.63 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.8 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.03 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.03 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.03 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.45 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.53 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.53 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.81 km
Fir Bank Primary School 2.83 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Kendal Drive Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 141 m
George Street Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Grains Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 715 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.94 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 449 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 457 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 493 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 5.68 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 6.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.91 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Dingle Valley 994 m
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.12 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.25 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Brushes Clough Valley 1.68 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.04 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Rams Clough Valley 2.33 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 2.45 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 101.9 Mbps 329.79 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 49.99 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96 16
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 288,764 kWh - mean 10,313 kWh : median 9,502 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 85,794 kWh - mean 3,064 kWh : median 2,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 8HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57980400
Longitude -2.08514600
OS Easting 394460
OS Northing 0409249
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11462
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shaw (Oldham) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005152
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1