Postcode OL4 1QG (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 1QG and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 1QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 OL4 1QG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL4 1QG is Whitehouse Avenue which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brewerton Road and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 998 m away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.11 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 1QG (for ages 11 and under) is Roundthorn Primary Academy. 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 1QG is Stamford Arms and is 5.21 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 5.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL4 1QG 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 1QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whitehouse Avenue 26 m
Kingsley Road 48 m
Elgin Road 49 m
Darwin Street 97 m
Tunstall Road 99 m
Brewerton Road 124 m
Game Street 139 m
Salisbury Road 148 m
Thurland Road 149 m
Clifton Avenue 150 m
Salford Street 157 m
Swinton Street 157 m
Cranbrook Street 169 m
Hill Close 173 m
Tyndall Street 175 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 1QG

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 1QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
351 m
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
457 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 485 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 573 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 618 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
664 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
776 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
792 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 974 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
994 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.13 km
Westwood Boys School 1.19 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.21 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.41 km
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.42 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.42 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.42 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.43 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.45 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.05 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.17 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.2 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.2 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.21 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.34 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.36 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.46 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.46 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.55 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.55 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.55 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.6 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
5.67 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.67 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.67 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.67 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.68 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.68 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brewerton Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Brewerton Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Gladstone Street Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 876 m
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.04 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.1 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 998 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.66 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snipe Clough Valley 1.14 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.68 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.7 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.72 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.86 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.86 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.3 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.2 Mbps 52.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 68.4 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 194,234 kWh - mean 12,140 kWh : median 10,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 1QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53724100
Longitude -2.09073300
OS Easting 394084
OS Northing 0404514
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3144
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 E33005224
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 022E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2