Postcode OL4 2DJ (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 2DJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 2DJ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 2DJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 2DJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 2DJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to OL4 2DJ is Greenacres Road which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windermere Walk and is 45 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.24 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.44 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 2DJ (for ages 11 and under) is Greenacres 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 2DJ is Stamford Arms and is 5.51 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 5.94 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL4 2DJ 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 2DJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL4 2DJ, and the approximate distance away.

Greenacres Road 75 m
Mardale Close 76 m
Spring Street 97 m
Cambria Street 97 m
Buttermere Road 110 m
Mayall Street East 135 m
Buller Street 143 m
Ryeburne Street 155 m
Beresford Street 159 m
Esther Street 164 m
Beresford Crescent 170 m
Top Street 173 m
Falkirk Street 174 m
Raper Street 180 m
Osmond Street 193 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 2DJ

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 2DJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenacres Primary Academy 294 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
352 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 463 m
Littlemoor Primary School 477 m
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
900 m
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
904 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
958 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
958 m
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
972 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.14 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.15 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.17 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.21 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.23 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.24 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.32 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.34 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.34 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.56 km
Westwood Boys School 1.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 2DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.51 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.76 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.94 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.94 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.94 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.94 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.96 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.96 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.99 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
6 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.03 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
6.03 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.03 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
6.05 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
6.05 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
6.05 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.08 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
6.08 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
6.09 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
6.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 2DJ - Data from Apr 2022

Windermere Walk Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Greenacres Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Greenacres Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Dunkerley Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Dunkerley Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.25 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.25 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.25 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.68 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 2DJ - Data from Dec 2021

Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 395 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.51 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.63 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.77 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.79 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.85 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.17 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.29 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 2DJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 36 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% 26 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 304,530 kWh - mean 11,279 kWh : median 9,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 2DJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54565000
Longitude -2.08414100
OS Easting 394522
OS Northing 0405449
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
283
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Waterhead
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005181
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 012A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3