Postcode OL4 5LG (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5LG and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 5LG is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. OL4 5LG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 5LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5LG as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to OL4 5LG is Lees Grove which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gibraltar Street and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.45 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.7 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5LG (for ages 11 and under) is Roundthorn Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of OL4 5LG is Stamford Arms and is 4.8 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL4 5LG 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 5LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL4 5LG, and the approximate distance away.

Lees Grove 25 m
Salem Grove 62 m
Gibraltar Street 69 m
Kinder Avenue 105 m
Ceylon Street 115 m
Malta Street 118 m
Dove Street 120 m
Pendle Close 123 m
Martin Avenue 124 m
Dawson Street 126 m
Lydgate Drive 130 m
Abercorn Street 140 m
Vigo Street 152 m
Roe Lane 154 m
Ogden Street 157 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5LG

Introduction October 1984
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 5LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 187 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 423 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 569 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
627 m
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
818 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
895 m
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
957 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
997 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
997 m
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.05 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.05 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.13 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.13 km
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.17 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.43 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.44 km
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.49 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.59 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.6 km
Westwood Boys School 1.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 5LG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.8 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.83 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.99 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.05 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.16 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.16 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.16 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.23 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.27 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.27 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.3 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.3 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.3 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.3 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.3 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.36 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.36 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 5LG - Data from Apr 2022

Gibraltar Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Wren Street Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Wren Street Bus Stop/Station 229 m
New Earth Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
New Earth Street Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.45 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.45 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.47 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.92 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 5LG - Data from Dec 2021

The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.22 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.38 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.45 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.63 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.75 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.79 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.26 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 5LG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 67 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.3 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 154,420 kWh - mean 9,651 kWh : median 9,549 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 31,880 kWh - mean 1,993 kWh : median 1,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53700300
Longitude -2.08318800
OS Easting 394584
OS Northing 0404487
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5428
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005212
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 019B
Output Area / Small Area 8B2