Postcode OL3 5JG (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL3 5JG is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL3 5JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL3 5JG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 OL3 5JG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL3 5JG is Millgate which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.15 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5JG (for ages 11 and under) is Delph Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018.

The local pub for residents of OL3 5JG is Bulls Head and is 5.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 6.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL3 5JG 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 OL3 5JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL3 5JG, and the approximate distance away.

Millgate 9 m
Woodhouse Knowl 63 m
St Annes Square 90 m
Green Lane 113 m
Lawton Street 128 m
Church Street 129 m
Hill End Road 137 m
King Street 142 m
Lawton Square 151 m
Gartside Street 175 m
High Street 224 m
The Sound 233 m
Mark Wood Road 242 m
Holland Close 253 m
Rose Hill 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5JG

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 OL3 5JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
325 m
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.28 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.46 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.98 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.29 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.88 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.26 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
3.35 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.35 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
3.42 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.67 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
3.71 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.72 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.83 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
4.02 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.12 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
4.19 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.19 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.29 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
4.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL3 5JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
5.31 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
5.78 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.82 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.99 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
6 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
6.03 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.08 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.11 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
6.11 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
6.14 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
6.16 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
6.19 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
6.19 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
6.2 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
6.22 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
6.22 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
6.42 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
6.47 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
6.59 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
6.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL3 5JG - Data from Apr 2022

The Swan Bus Stop/Station 128 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Delph Lane Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Delph Lane Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.94 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL3 5JG - Data from Dec 2021

Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 241 m
Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 288 m
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 445 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 465 m
Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 467 m
Coal Clough Valley 510 m
Ainley Wood Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Derby Hill Hill Or Mountain 681 m
Thurston Clough Valley 1.05 km
Summer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Hunters Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Castleshaw Lower Reservoir Inland Water 1.96 km
Thorns Clough Valley 2.07 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL3 5JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 71.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.9 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.4 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 161,408 kWh - mean 13,451 kWh : median 11,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 30,669 kWh - mean 3,834 kWh : median 4,034 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56667400
Longitude -2.02285200
OS Easting 398584
OS Northing 0407785
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25651
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Saddleworth North
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Delph BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005184
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 013C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1