Postcode OL9 9UA (Oldham)

Map showing OL9 9UA and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL9 9UA is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. OL9 9UA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL9 9UA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 9UA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL9 9UA is Sprucewood which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laurel Avenue and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.21 km away at Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 557 m away.

The closest primary school to OL9 9UA (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 9UA is The Gardeners Arms and is 4.52 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 4.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sprucewood 42 m
Laurel Avenue 84 m
Bramblewood 90 m
Ravenwood 111 m
Violet Way 131 m
Applewood 136 m
Cowper Street 144 m
Saville Street 169 m
Laurel Street 174 m
Mills Hill Road 178 m
Redwood 207 m
Hazelwood 217 m
Cherrywood 220 m
Silverwood 230 m
Rosemary Road 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL9 9UA

Introduction July 1983
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 9UA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mills Hill Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
370 m
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
452 m
Elm Wood Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
546 m
Middleton Technology School Good
(March 6, 2019)
754 m
The Radclyffe School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
982 m
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.36 km
Kingfisher Special School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
1.4 km
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.42 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
1.5 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.56 km
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.56 km
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.57 km
Boarshaw Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2016)
1.74 km
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.74 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.78 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 1.81 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.89 km
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
1.92 km
Alkrington Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2 km
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Good
(May 10, 2017)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.8 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.02 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
4.21 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
4.52 km
The Gardeners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
4.52 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
4.6 km
Premium Food & Wine Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2021
4.6 km
Royle Billiards & Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2019
4.6 km
Buttercups Private Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
4.61 km
Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.62 km
The Co-operative Retailers - other 4
Good
October 26, 2021
4.64 km
Birch Farm Heywood Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
April 21, 2021
4.64 km
Xavier's Keto Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 20, 2021
4.81 km
Hopwood Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 5, 2020
4.83 km
The Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
4.84 km
Castleton Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
4.86 km
Double Luck Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
4.86 km
Achilles Meze and Grill Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laurel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Laurel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Saville Street Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Malta Mill Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Saville Street Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Oldham - George Street Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.21 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.21 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.24 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 557 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 568 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 576 m
Terminal Two Access Air 21.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.24 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Kitchen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 2.29 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Hopwood Clough Valley 2.56 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.63 km
Alkrington Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Asker Dam Inland Water 3.05 km
Long Clough Valley 3.15 km
Bailey's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Oaken Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Frank's Dam Inland Water 3.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 133.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.6 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 156,186 kWh - mean 10,412 kWh : median 11,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 50,353 kWh - mean 3,357 kWh : median 3,197 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL9 9UA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54651300
Longitude -2.16832400
OS Easting 388944
OS Northing 0405555
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23750
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Chadderton Central
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 E33005192
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 015A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1