The postcode OL5 0LS is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL5 0LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL5 0LS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 OL5 0LS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to OL5 0LS is Arundel Street which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dean Street and is 36 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.56 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 540 m away.
The closest primary school to OL5 0LS (for ages 11 and under) is St George's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 25, 2017.
The local pub for residents of OL5 0LS is Stamford Arms and is 1.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cookie Monstaz and is 2.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL5 0LS is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Tameside and Glossop is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL5 0LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL5 0LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL5 0LS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL5 0LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 25, 2017) | 189 m |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 237 m |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 467 m |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 469 m |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 1.27 km |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| Friezland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 16, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.35 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 12, 2009) | 2.4 km |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.44 km | |
| St Christopher's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2007) | 2.49 km |
| Alt Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| Arlies Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.56 km |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.57 km |
| Holden Clough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 6, 2018) | 2.66 km |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL5 0LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 2.09 km | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 2.11 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 2.11 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 2.15 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 2.15 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 2.15 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 2.18 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 2.18 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 2.32 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 2.35 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 2.35 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 2.39 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 2.4 km | |
| Arlies Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 2.56 km | |
| St James Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2018 | 2.71 km | |
| St Raphaels R C Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 2.71 km | |
| Heyrod Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
| Longlife Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 29, 2019 | 2.82 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 2.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL5 0LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Dean Street | 36 m | |
| Market Place | 63 m | |
| Market Place | 64 m | |
| Smith Street | 190 m | |
| The Billy Goat | 197 m | |
| Stalybridge - Market Street | 3.93 km | |
| Market Hall | 4.35 km | |
| Mumps Railway Station | 4.45 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.56 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.57 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.58 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 540 m | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 3.18 km | |
| Stalybridge Rail Station | 3.91 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.79 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 22.91 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL5 0LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Holly Bank | 747 m | |
| Scout Green | 1.18 km | |
| New Covert | 1.27 km | |
| Willow Lake | 1.35 km | |
| Crow Hill | 1.61 km | |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | 1.64 km | |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Castle Clough | Valley | 1.9 km |
| Rowton Clough | Valley | 1.93 km |
| Turner Dingle | Valley | 1.98 km |
| Noonsun Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Crows i' th' Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Greenhurst Clough | Valley | 2.1 km |
| Ashes Clough | Valley | 2.35 km |
| Rabbit Clough | Valley | 2.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL5 0LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 75.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 19.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 95% | 95% | 75.3 | 19.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL5 0LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.51837200 |
| Longitude | -2.04710700 |
| OS Easting | 396974 |
| OS Northing | 0402412 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stalybridge and Hyde |
| Electoral Ward | Mossley |
| Local Authority District | Tameside |
| 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 | E08000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Tameside and Glossop |
| 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 Tameside and Glossop CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Mossley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005720 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tameside 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tameside 001E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |