Postcode OL3 6DL (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 6DL and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL3 6DL is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. OL3 6DL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL3 6DL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 6DL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL3 6DL is Pickmere Mews which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Uppermill Turning Circle and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 6DL (for ages 11 and under) is St Chad's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 23, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL3 6DL is Stamford Arms and is 4.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Carrbrook Flavours and is 5.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.8 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 6DL 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 6DL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL3 6DL, and the approximate distance away.

Pickmere Mews 18 m
Metcalf Mews 34 m
Telford Mews 47 m
Kenworthy Gardens 52 m
Den Lane 74 m
Hopkinson Close 91 m
Tame Street 125 m
High Street 129 m
Wade Row 129 m
Village Manor 183 m
St Mary's Gate 205 m
Chapel Street 226 m
Buckley Street 231 m
New Street 239 m
Smithy Lane 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 6DL

Introduction June 1996
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 6DL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
644 m
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
976 m
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
1.37 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.47 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.05 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.09 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.28 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
2.29 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.42 km
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.44 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.27 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
3.65 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.65 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.97 km
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.11 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
4.13 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
4.22 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
4.31 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.31 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
4.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL3 6DL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.77 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
4.83 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.83 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.91 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.31 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.31 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.31 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.41 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.51 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.51 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
5.71 km
St James Parish Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 7, 2018
6.19 km
St Raphaels R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
6.19 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
6.31 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.31 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.38 km
Active Tameside At Active Copley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
6.52 km
East Meets West Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2019
6.52 km
East Meets West Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.52 km
Funtasia First Step Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
6.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL3 6DL - Data from Apr 2022

Uppermill Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Uppermill Turning Area Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Uppermill Turning Area Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Commercial Hotel Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Uppermill Turning Area Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.18 km
Terminal Three Access Air 27.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL3 6DL - Data from Dec 2021

Wickens Clough Valley 769 m
Priest Clough Valley 1 km
Capper Clough Valley 1.02 km
Church Bank Clough Valley 1.2 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Royle Clough Valley 1.53 km
Wickens Clough Valley 1.57 km
Yarns Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Thurston Clough Valley 1.95 km
Broadstone Clough Valley 1.99 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL3 6DL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 49.5 Mbps 78.28 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 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% 19 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.1 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 140,018 kWh - mean 11,668 kWh : median 12,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 44,857 kWh - mean 3,451 kWh : median 2,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 6DL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55008300
Longitude -2.00722100
OS Easting 399619
OS Northing 0405939
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28377
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 major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Uppermill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005185
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1