The postcode OL5 9XB is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1981 and terminated in May 1994.OL5 9XB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
OL5 9XB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 9XB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.
The closest road name to OL5 9XB is The Laurels which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mansfield Road and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 661 m away.
The closest primary school to OL5 9XB (for ages 11 and under) is Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018.
The local pub for residents of OL5 9XB is Stamford Arms and is 857 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Carrbrook Flavours and is 1.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.
Policing for OL5 9XB 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 9XB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL5 9XB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL5 9XB
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| Termination | May 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 OL5 9XB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 35 m |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 435 m |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 802 m |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 860 m |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 919 m |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 25, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 12, 2009) | 1.83 km |
| Friezland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Bright Futures School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 2.2 km |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.54 km |
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 2.76 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2014) | 2.81 km |
| Arlies Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3 km | |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 16, 2017) | 3.12 km |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.24 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL5 9XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 857 m | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 1.47 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 1.48 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 1.5 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 1.6 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 1.6 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 2.24 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 2.24 km | |
| St James Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2018 | 2.26 km | |
| St Raphaels R C Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 2.26 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 2.31 km | |
| Active Tameside At Active Copley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 2.57 km | |
| East Meets West | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 2.57 km | |
| East Meets West | Awaiting Inspection | 2.57 km | |
| Funtasia First Step Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 2.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL5 9XB - Data from Apr 2022
| Mansfield Road | 122 m | |
| Daisy Hill Road | 129 m | |
| Dalesfield Crescent | 142 m | |
| Duke Street | 186 m | |
| Moorside Road | 188 m | |
| Stalybridge - Market Street | 4.07 km | |
| Armentrieres Sq Taxi Rank | 4.18 km | |
| Market Hall | 4.94 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 661 m | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 2.76 km | |
| Stalybridge Rail Station | 4.12 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.34 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.34 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 23.43 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL5 9XB - Data from Dec 2021
| Scout Green | 894 m | |
| Willow Lake | 981 m | |
| Castle Clough | Valley | 1.01 km |
| Noonsun Hill | 1.21 km | |
| Crows i' th' Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Holly Bank | 1.7 km | |
| Cowbury Dale | Valley | 1.83 km |
| Near Harehill Clough | Valley | 1.91 km |
| Shire Clough | Valley | 1.99 km |
| New Covert | 2.08 km | |
| Alphin | 2.38 km | |
| Far Harehill Clough | Valley | 2.4 km |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | 2.42 km | |
| Crow Hill | 2.53 km | |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | 2.9 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.51647200 |
| Longitude | -2.03163200 |
| OS Easting | 398000 |
| OS Northing | 0402200 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Mossley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005728 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tameside 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tameside 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D1 |