Postcode OL2 8JU (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 8JU and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 8JU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8JU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL2 8JU is Rivington Drive which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rivington Drive and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 608 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 6 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 8JU (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 8JU is Suzi Q's and is 2.69 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 2.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rivington Drive 36 m
Heversham Avenue 51 m
Neston Close 55 m
Kendal Drive 101 m
Staveley Close 107 m
Laneside Avenue 128 m
Lindale Rise 129 m
Button Hole 135 m
Rossendale Close 140 m
Dalehead Drive 158 m
Arnside Close 164 m
Bidston Close 187 m
Blueberry Drive 236 m
Penmore Close 263 m
Vale Road 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 8JU

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 8JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
325 m
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
520 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
854 m
Beal Vale Primary School 959 m
Farrowdale House School 1.16 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.33 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.45 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.51 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.84 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.93 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.11 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.15 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.15 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.62 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.73 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.74 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.78 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.79 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rivington Drive Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Rivington Drive Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Grains Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Kendal Drive Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Grains Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 919 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 3.14 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 4.25 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 608 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 620 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 627 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 6 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 6.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.92 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Dingle Valley 743 m
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 812 m
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 873 m
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 874 m
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.09 km
Brushes Clough Valley 1.49 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.88 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Rams Clough Valley 2.02 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 130 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.9 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 370,741 kWh - mean 16,119 kWh : median 14,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 8JU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57850400
Longitude -2.08080800
OS Easting 394747
OS Northing 0409104
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24868
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2