Postcode OL4 1DS (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 1DS and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 1DS is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 1DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 1DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 OL4 1DS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL4 1DS is Ridley Street which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bismark Street and is 148 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 592 m away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.62 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 1DS (for ages 11 and under) is Horton Mill Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blue Coat CofE School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of OL4 1DS is Stamford Arms and is 5.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 5.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.8 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 OL4 1DS 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 OL4 1DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL4 1DS, and the approximate distance away.

Ridley Street 13 m
Latimer Street 26 m
Jarvis Street 37 m
Pitt Street 59 m
Kersley Street 71 m
Spinks Street 99 m
Hardy Street 100 m
Morris Street 109 m
Bolton Street 120 m
Onchan Avenue 122 m
Barlow Street 149 m
Thorney Hill Close 156 m
Hooper Street 160 m
Fenton Street 162 m
Chief Street 175 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 1DS

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 OL4 1DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
155 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
318 m
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
358 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
397 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
584 m
Westwood Boys School 659 m
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
901 m
The Springboard Project 944 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 981 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.05 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.09 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.14 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.2 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.21 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.21 km
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.26 km
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.45 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.53 km
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 1DS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.36 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.43 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.49 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.49 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.63 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.71 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.72 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.82 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.82 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.82 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.85 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.85 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.91 km
N & N Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
5.98 km
Kiddi Day Kare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
6.02 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
6.02 km
Fox Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
6.06 km
Prayosha Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2021
6.06 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
6.08 km
Holme Lea-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
6.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 1DS - Data from Apr 2022

Bismark Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Bismark Street Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Hardy Street Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Bolton Street Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Glodwick Road Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 476 m
Oldham - Bridge Street Taxi Rank 620 m
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 622 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 592 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 592 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 594 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Moston Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.35 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.59 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 1DS - Data from Dec 2021

Snipe Clough Valley 1.01 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.78 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Rocher Vale Valley 2.11 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.17 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.26 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.32 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.32 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 2.37 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 1DS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 73.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 18.37 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.2 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 146,848 kWh - mean 18,356 kWh : median 19,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 27,202 kWh - mean 3,022 kWh : median 3,029 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 1DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53747600
Longitude -2.09980200
OS Easting 393483
OS Northing 0404541
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1346
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward St Mary's
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005225
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 022C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2