Postcode OL9 7RW (Oldham)

Map showing OL9 7RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL9 7RW is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL9 7RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL9 7RW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 7RW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to OL9 7RW is Sidmouth Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lincoln Street and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 200 m away at Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moston Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to OL9 7RW (for ages 11 and under) is Freehold Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 26, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Wok and is 6.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL9 7RW 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 7RW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL9 7RW, and the approximate distance away.

Sidmouth Street 37 m
Hereford Street 48 m
Huntingdon Avenue 85 m
Hampshire Road 88 m
Lincoln Street 98 m
Radnor Street 103 m
B6190 109 m
Block Lane 113 m
Gloucester Street North 131 m
Stansfield Street 136 m
Wiltshire Road 151 m
Ridings Way 153 m
Worcester Street 157 m
Monmouth Street 169 m
Glamorgan Place 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL9 7RW

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 7RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Freehold Community Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
51 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
584 m
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Good
(March 21, 2019)
720 m
Stanley Road Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
743 m
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
852 m
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2015)
856 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
934 m
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2020)
950 m
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
998 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1 km
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.01 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.07 km
Werneth Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.1 km
Oldham Hulme Grammar School 1.2 km
Yew Tree Community School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.2 km
Kingfisher Special School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
1.23 km
Coppice Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.28 km
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.31 km
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.36 km
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.41 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL9 7RW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.54 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
5.75 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.92 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
6.07 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
6.31 km
Premium Food & Wine Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2021
6.31 km
Royle Billiards & Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2019
6.31 km
Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
6.31 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
6.34 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
6.34 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
6.4 km
Castleton Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
6.53 km
Double Luck Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
6.53 km
The Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
6.53 km
Ironworks Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
6.55 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
6.57 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
6.57 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
6.57 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
6.57 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
6.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL9 7RW - Data from Apr 2022

Lincoln Street Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Worcester Street Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Lincoln Street Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Worcester Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Dearnalay Way Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Oldham - George Street Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Oldham - Chaucer Street Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 200 m
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 204 m
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 223 m
Moston Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Moston Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 20.95 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.23 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL9 7RW - Data from Dec 2021

Plumpton Clough Valley 2.38 km
Long Clough Valley 2.59 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.65 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Wood Park Clough Valley 2.99 km
Crime Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
Royley Clough Valley 3.11 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 3.34 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 3.39 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 3.52 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.68 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 3.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL9 7RW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 35.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 51 7.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 169,466 kWh - mean 14,122 kWh : median 13,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 91,058 kWh - mean 7,588 kWh : median 2,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL9 7RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53572200
Longitude -2.13774300
OS Easting 390968
OS Northing 0404350
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4278
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Werneth
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chadderton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33008865
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 035C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1