Postcode OL9 6PW (Oldham)

Map showing OL9 6PW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL9 6PW is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL9 6PW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL9 6PW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 OL9 6PW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL9 6PW is Sylvan Street which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Main Road and is 185 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 435 m away at Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to OL9 6PW (for ages 11 and under) is Westwood Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 5, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Wok and is 5.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.6 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 6PW 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 6PW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL9 6PW, and the approximate distance away.

Sylvan Street 31 m
Moon Street 31 m
Prospect Road 32 m
Stirling Street 77 m
Daintry Road 87 m
Main Road 98 m
Neville Street 104 m
Palace Street 127 m
Gresham Drive 133 m
Mars Street 135 m
Ashley Street 136 m
Ashley Mews 136 m
Surma Close 165 m
Hexham Close 169 m
Washington Street 174 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL9 6PW

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 6PW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
292 m
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
490 m
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
607 m
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
673 m
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
676 m
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
757 m
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
779 m
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
812 m
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
966 m
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Good
(March 21, 2019)
977 m
Freehold Community Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.06 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.07 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 1.08 km
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.09 km
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.1 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.21 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.23 km
The Springboard Project 1.34 km
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.43 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.44 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL9 6PW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
4.87 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
5.07 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
5.08 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.23 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
5.37 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
5.37 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
5.42 km
Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.59 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
5.59 km
Premium Food & Wine Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2021
5.59 km
Royle Billiards & Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2019
5.59 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
5.63 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
5.67 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
5.67 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
5.67 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
5.67 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
5.67 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
5.67 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.74 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL9 6PW - Data from Apr 2022

Main Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Featherstall Road North Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Quebec Street Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Quebec Street Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 875 m
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 1.07 km
Oldham - George Street Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 435 m
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 475 m
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 477 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.04 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL9 6PW - Data from Dec 2021

Plumpton Clough Valley 1.44 km
Long Clough Valley 1.49 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.17 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.8 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 3.44 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 3.65 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Wood Park Clough Valley 3.75 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL9 6PW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65 Mbps 84.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.6 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 133,745 kWh - mean 10,288 kWh : median 10,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 39,451 kWh - mean 3,035 kWh : median 2,315 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL9 6PW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54487000
Longitude -2.13161600
OS Easting 391376
OS Northing 0405367
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1509
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Coldhurst
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005198
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 016C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2