The postcode OL2 8QA is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. OL2 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 8QA 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 8QA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OL2 8QA is Millbrook Close which is centered 46 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rivington Drive and is 218 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 432 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 6.03 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 8QA (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 8QA is Suzi Q's and is 2.85 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 2.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 150.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL2 8QA 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 8QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 8QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 8QA
| Introduction | December 1994 |
| 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 8QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 525 m |
| Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 742 m |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 827 m |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 945 m | |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 994 m | |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 1.17 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.24 km |
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.9 km |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.9 km | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| St. Theresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.53 km |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| Mayfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 2.69 km | |
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 2.71 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 2.78 km | |
| The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 2.78 km | |
| Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 2.79 km | |
| Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 2.8 km | |
| Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 2.83 km | |
| Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 2.83 km | |
| C4 Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.83 km | |
| New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 2.85 km | |
| Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 2.85 km | |
| Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.9 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 2.93 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 2.93 km | |
| Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 2.93 km | |
| The Higher Bird i'th Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 3.03 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 3.18 km | |
| Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 3.31 km | |
| The John Milne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 3.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Rivington Drive | 218 m | |
| Cheetham Street | 219 m | |
| Cheetham Street | 232 m | |
| Leisure Centre | 267 m | |
| Leisure Centre | 284 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 744 m | |
| Royton - Spring Garden Street | 2.92 km | |
| Oldham - Regent Street | 3.99 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 432 m | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 434 m | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 435 m | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 6.03 km | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 6.2 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.63 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.65 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 8QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 599 m |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 796 m | |
| Dog Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Top o' th' Dog Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Brushes Clough Reservoir | 1.35 km | |
| Besom Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 1.65 km |
| Brushes Clough | Valley | 1.73 km |
| Count Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Ley Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Higher Count Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Rams Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Crow Knowl | 2.2 km | |
| Jep Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Upper Strinesdale Reservoir | 2.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 8QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.6 Mbps | 150.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.8 Mbps | 17.9 Mbps | 39 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% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 76.3 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for OL2 8QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57640800 |
| Longitude | -2.08293400 |
| OS Easting | 394606 |
| OS Northing | 0408871 |
| 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: 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 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |