Postcode OL2 8UU (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 8UU and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 8UU 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 8UU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL2 8UU is Garret Grove which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shaw & Crompton Metrolink Stop and is 176 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 209 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.51 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 8UU (for ages 11 and under) is East Crompton St James CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 4, 2021. 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 8UU is Suzi Q's and is 2.49 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 2.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.7 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 8UU 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 8UU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Garret Grove 18 m
Oak Street 48 m
Gillemere Grove 50 m
Duckworth Street 103 m
Crossley Street 105 m
Britannia Avenue 115 m
Greaves Street 123 m
Moorland Street 135 m
Travis Street 137 m
Gordon Street 149 m
Park Street 158 m
Harper Square 169 m
Buckley Street 180 m
Chancery Lane 190 m
Beal Lane 204 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 8UU

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 8UU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
312 m
Beal Vale Primary School 432 m
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
548 m
Farrowdale House School 571 m
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
708 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
907 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
997 m
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.09 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.33 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.54 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.63 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.7 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.7 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.01 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.11 km
Fir Bank Primary School 2.49 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.52 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.61 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.64 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shaw & Crompton Metrolink Stop Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Travis Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
King Albert Street Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Shaw & Crompton Metrolink Stop Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Chancery Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 374 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 4.09 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 209 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 211 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 259 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.63 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Dingle Valley 1.1 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.32 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.97 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Brushes Clough Valley 2.03 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Rams Clough Valley 2.63 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.7 Mbps 68.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 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% 24 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 13.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 148,106 kWh - mean 11,393 kWh : median 11,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 27,242 kWh - mean 2,270 kWh : median 2,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 8UU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57856900
Longitude -2.09003600
OS Easting 394136
OS Northing 0409112
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6769
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shaw (Oldham) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005147
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1