Postcode OL2 8TW (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 8TW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 8TW is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. OL2 8TW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 8TW 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 8TW as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to OL2 8TW is Whittle Drive which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Buckstones Terminus and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 942 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.69 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 8TW (for ages 11 and under) is Buckstones Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 28, 2014. 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 8TW is Suzi Q's and is 2.2 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 2.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.1 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 8TW 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 8TW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whittle Drive 83 m
Hillside Avenue 86 m
Delamere Avenue 95 m
Forrester Drive 127 m
Woodside 139 m
Castlemere Drive 146 m
Betjeman Place 150 m
Parklands 153 m
Beechwood 172 m
Chatsworth Close 188 m
Beck Grove 189 m
Heather Avenue 195 m
Woodford Avenue 201 m
Scarr Lane 205 m
Underwood Way 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 8TW

Introduction January 1983
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 8TW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
116 m
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
292 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
874 m
Beal Vale Primary School 928 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.24 km
Farrowdale House School 1.37 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.67 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.86 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.88 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.91 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.02 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.23 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.35 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.38 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.51 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.51 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.86 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.92 km
Fir Bank Primary School 3.18 km
Hollingworth Academy 3.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.01 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
2.04 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
2.09 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
2.1 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
2.1 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
2.13 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
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.2 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.2 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
2.2 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.23 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.23 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.3 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
2.35 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
2.51 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
2.62 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.69 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Buckstones Terminus Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Hannerton Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Hannerton Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 3.39 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 942 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 950 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 987 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 5.69 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 6.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.4 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.67 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 847 m
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.26 km
Lower Dingle Valley 1.28 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Brushes Clough Valley 1.29 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 1.96 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Rams Clough Valley 2.15 km
Cherry Clough Valley 2.35 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.9 Mbps 144.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.5 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 262,505 kWh - mean 13,816 kWh : median 12,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 52,117 kWh - mean 2,743 kWh : median 2,459 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 8TW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58343000
Longitude -2.08083300
OS Easting 394746
OS Northing 0409652
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
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 6A2