Postcode OL4 2LD (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 2LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 2LD is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. OL4 2LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 2LD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 OL4 2LD as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL4 2LD is Erlesmere Close which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arncliffe Rise and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.2 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.33 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 2LD (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 24, 2015.

The local pub for residents of OL4 2LD is Bulls Head and is 4.47 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 4.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 1.4 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 2LD 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 2LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Erlesmere Close 31 m
Arncliffe Rise 62 m
Thirlstone Avenue 62 m
Hill Top 135 m
Hayfield Close 145 m
Oakworth Croft 168 m
Broadstone Avenue 192 m
Whitehall Lane 242 m
Coupland Close 294 m
Turf Pit Lane 436 m
Whinberry Way 444 m
Grains Road 989 m
B6197 1.04 km
Ripponden Road 1.05 km
A670 4.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 2LD

Introduction September 1991
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 2LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
862 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.11 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.87 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.02 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.25 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.3 km
Littlemoor Primary School 2.39 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.41 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.45 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.47 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.48 km
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.53 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.58 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.64 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.64 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.69 km
Farrowdale House School 2.7 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 2.79 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.79 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
4.36 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
4.39 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.41 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
4.46 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
4.47 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.48 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
4.51 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
4.51 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
4.56 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.56 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.56 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
4.58 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
4.58 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.59 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.59 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
4.63 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
4.72 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
4.98 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.07 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
5.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Arncliffe Rise Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Broadstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Whitehall Lane Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Whitehall Lane Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Clipsley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.73 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.73 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.2 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.2 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.2 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.31 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 471 m
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 537 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 806 m
Strine Dale Valley 836 m
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 881 m
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 920 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.13 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.19 km
Lower Dingle Valley 1.29 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.35 km
Rams Clough Valley 1.47 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80.2 Mbps 132 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 14.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.1 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 111,806 kWh - mean 9,317 kWh : median 9,744 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 28,369 kWh - mean 2,364 kWh : median 2,059 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 2LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56525800
Longitude -2.06183500
OS Easting 396002
OS Northing 0407629
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21723
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward St James'
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005166
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 007C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1