Postcode OL9 9RR (Oldham)

Map showing OL9 9RR and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL9 9RR is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL9 9RR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL9 9RR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 9RR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL9 9RR is Gainsborough Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gainsborough Road and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.26 km away at Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 421 m away.

The closest primary school to OL9 9RR (for ages 11 and under) is Mills Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 11, 2021. 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 9RR is The Gardeners Arms and is 4.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Wok and is 4.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL9 9RR 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 9RR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL9 9RR, and the approximate distance away.

Gainsborough Road 50 m
Lynmouth Close 67 m
Kenilworth Avenue 79 m
Melling Avenue 81 m
Springwood Avenue 92 m
Abbotsford Road 104 m
Haigh Lane 105 m
Torwood Road 145 m
Whinstone Way 147 m
Honiton Close 157 m
Saxon Drive 158 m
Rookwood 162 m
Kensington Avenue 163 m
Corbrook Road 171 m
Pexwood 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL9 9RR

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 9RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mills Hill Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
300 m
Elm Wood Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
770 m
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
940 m
The Radclyffe School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
950 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.03 km
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.03 km
Middleton Technology School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.09 km
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.21 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 1.44 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.52 km
Boarshaw Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.55 km
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.55 km
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.6 km
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
1.63 km
Kingfisher Special School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
1.74 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.92 km
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Good
(May 10, 2017)
1.93 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.95 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.02 km
Hollin Primary School Outstanding
(May 30, 2012)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL9 9RR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.34 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.56 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.75 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
4.14 km
Premium Food & Wine Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2021
4.14 km
Royle Billiards & Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2019
4.14 km
Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.16 km
Buttercups Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.33 km
The Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
4.38 km
Castleton Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
4.39 km
Double Luck Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
4.39 km
The Co-operative Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2021
4.4 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 8, 2021
4.41 km
Travelodge Retailers - other Exempt
June 8, 2021
4.41 km
The Birch Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
4.44 km
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
4.44 km
Achilles Meze and Grill Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.44 km
Blue Pits Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2020
4.44 km
New Bridge Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
4.44 km
Smiths Bakers and Confectioner Retailers - other 4
Good
January 12, 2022
4.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL9 9RR - Data from Apr 2022

Gainsborough Road Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Gainsborough Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Kenilworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Kenilworth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Firwood Park Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 3.21 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 3.33 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.26 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.28 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.29 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 421 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 461 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 496 m
Terminal Two Access Air 21.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.81 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL9 9RR - Data from Dec 2021

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.82 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.09 km
Hopwood Clough Valley 2.29 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Kitchen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Long Clough Valley 2.73 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Oaken Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 3.15 km
Alkrington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL9 9RR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 113.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 522,210 kWh - mean 12,737 kWh : median 12,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL9 9RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55104900
Longitude -2.16428200
OS Easting 389213
OS Northing 0406059
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24226
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chadderton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005176
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 010A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1