Postcode OL9 0RQ (Oldham)

Map showing OL9 0RQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL9 0RQ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL9 0RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL9 0RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 OL9 0RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL9 0RQ is Tavistock Drive which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cathedral Road and is 53 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.97 km away at Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to OL9 0RQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Matthew's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is North Chadderton School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL9 0RQ is Blue Pits Inn and is 4.45 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Wok and is 4.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL9 0RQ 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 OL9 0RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL9 0RQ, and the approximate distance away.

Tavistock Drive 33 m
Thirsk Avenue 114 m
Skipton Avenue 117 m
Hornsea Close 130 m
Selby Avenue 132 m
Winchester Avenue 138 m
Dawlish Avenue 147 m
Chichester Crescent 158 m
Malton Close 190 m
Nordens Drive 190 m
Wimborne Avenue 198 m
Totnes Avenue 207 m
Instow Close 207 m
Park Crescent 225 m
Chadderton Hall Road 237 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL9 0RQ

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 OL9 0RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
451 m
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
451 m
Mills Hill Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
764 m
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 790 m
The Radclyffe School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
807 m
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
820 m
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
1.03 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.27 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.39 km
Elm Wood Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.44 km
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.52 km
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.56 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.74 km
Middleton Technology School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.75 km
Kingfisher Special School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
1.83 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.96 km
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.03 km
Boarshaw Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
2.03 km
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.03 km
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL9 0RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.37 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.59 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.76 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
4.15 km
Premium Food & Wine Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2021
4.15 km
Royle Billiards & Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2019
4.15 km
Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.16 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
4.32 km
The Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
4.38 km
Castleton Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
4.38 km
Double Luck Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
4.38 km
Castleton Primary After School Club & Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.44 km
Castleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
4.44 km
Achilles Meze and Grill Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.45 km
Blue Pits Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2020
4.45 km
New Bridge Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
4.45 km
Smiths Bakers and Confectioner Retailers - other 4
Good
January 12, 2022
4.45 km
The Commercial Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
4.45 km
The Old Post Office Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
4.45 km
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 16, 2019
4.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL9 0RQ - Data from Apr 2022

Cathedral Road Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Cathedral Road Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Cathedral Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Cathedral Road Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Chadderton Park Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 2.78 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.97 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.98 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.99 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.2 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.53 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL9 0RQ - Data from Dec 2021

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.17 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Royley Clough Valley 1.53 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Long Clough Valley 2.06 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Hopwood Clough Valley 2.64 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.71 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Kitchen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Oaken Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Glade Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL9 0RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 84.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.4 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 305,637 kWh - mean 12,735 kWh : median 12,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 68,042 kWh - mean 2,835 kWh : median 2,489 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL9 0RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55256300
Longitude -2.15456700
OS Easting 389857
OS Northing 0406226
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25169
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Chadderton North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chadderton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005194
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 015D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2