Postcode OL4 2RU (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 2RU and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 2RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 2RU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to OL4 2RU is Zealand Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prince George Street and is 40 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 984 m away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 5 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 2RU (for ages 11 and under) is Littlemoor Primary School. 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 2RU is Suzi Q's and is 5.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 5.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Zealand Street 43 m
Otago Street 48 m
Bryan Street 63 m
Prince George Street 70 m
Little Moor Lane 74 m
Ena Street 86 m
Talbot Close 89 m
Collett Street 97 m
Keston Road 98 m
Wales Street 99 m
Longfield Lane 183 m
Vincent Avenue 184 m
Longfield Crescent 186 m
Clyde Street 199 m
St Ambrose Road 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 2RU

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 2RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Littlemoor Primary School 138 m
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
318 m
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
456 m
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
563 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 575 m
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
666 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
756 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.02 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.06 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.21 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.38 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
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.45 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.5 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.63 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.64 km
Westwood Boys School 1.74 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.74 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.38 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.43 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
5.49 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
5.52 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
5.55 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
5.55 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
5.55 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
5.57 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
5.57 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
5.57 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
5.6 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
5.6 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.65 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.67 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.7 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.7 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.73 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
5.76 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
5.84 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
5.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prince George Street Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Ripponden Road Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Littlemoor Lane Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Otago Street Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Otago Street Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 984 m
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.09 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 219 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.24 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.33 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.48 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.6 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.14 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.44 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Long Clough Valley 2.63 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 86.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 21 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% 20 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.6 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 231,959 kWh - mean 13,645 kWh : median 11,915 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 2RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55092400
Longitude -2.08655100
OS Easting 394363
OS Northing 0406036
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
716
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 E33005182
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 012E
Output Area / Small Area 7A3