The postcode OL4 5WW is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1993 and terminated in December 1994.OL4 5WW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
OL4 5WW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 5WW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to OL4 5WW is St Marys Street which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Horsedge Street and is 79 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 699 m away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.94 km away.
The closest primary school to OL4 5WW (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Cross Ceva Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 18, 2019. 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 5WW is The Spring Inn and is 5.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kens Chippy and is 5.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.
Policing for OL4 5WW is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL4 5WW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL4 5WW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL4 5WW
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| Termination | December 1994 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL4 5WW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 117 m |
| The Blue Coat CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 278 m |
| Beever Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 516 m |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2020) | 670 m |
| Westwood Boys School | Independent school | 11-19 | 689 m | |
| Northmoor Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 712 m |
| The Oldham College | College | 14-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 734 m |
| The Springboard Project | Special school | 14-19 | 876 m | |
| Oldham Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (September 28, 2016) | 1.04 km |
| Richmond Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Greenhill Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.18 km |
| Westwood Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.21 km |
| St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Westwood High | Independent school | 3-19 | Outstanding (February 14, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Mayfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Iqra High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Burnley Brow Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 5WW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthberts RC B&E College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 5.15 km | |
| Dean Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 5.48 km | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 18, 2021 | 5.48 km | |
| Boozed up convenience store | Exempt May 4, 2021 | 5.54 km | |
| Norton Grange Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2020 | 5.58 km | |
| Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 5.62 km | |
| Craiglands News | Exempt March 18, 2022 | 5.75 km | |
| Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation | Awaiting Inspection | 5.76 km | |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 5.77 km | |
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 5.81 km | |
| Meadow View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 5.89 km | |
| The Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 5.9 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 5.91 km | |
| Springhill Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 5.92 km | |
| Holy Family RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 5.95 km | |
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 5.95 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 5.96 km | |
| Coffee Together | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 5.97 km | |
| JKG Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 11, 2019 | 5.97 km | |
| Kens Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2020 | 5.97 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 5WW - Data from Apr 2022
| Horsedge Street | 79 m | |
| Sunfield Road | 160 m | |
| Sunfield Road | 169 m | |
| Henshaw Street | 216 m | |
| Unsworth Way | 222 m | |
| Oldham - Fountain Street | 517 m | |
| Oldham - Yorkshire Street | 554 m | |
| Oldham - Yorkshire Street | 556 m | |
| Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 699 m | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 729 m | |
| Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 730 m | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.94 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.98 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.01 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.85 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.86 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 5WW - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Clough | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Greenacres Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Plumpton Clough | Valley | 2.12 km |
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 2.21 km |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 2.59 km |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 2.67 km |
| Lower Count Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Higher Count Hill | 2.78 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 2.81 km | |
| The Orchard | 2.85 km | |
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | 3.04 km | |
| Deanshut Clough | Valley | 3.06 km |
| Count Hill | 3.09 km | |
| Upper Strinesdale Reservoir | 3.16 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 3.26 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54698400 |
| Longitude | -2.11164100 |
| OS Easting | 392700 |
| OS Northing | 0405600 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Oldham BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005189 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 014D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |