The postcode OL9 9UQ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. OL9 9UQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL9 9UQ 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 9UQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to OL9 9UQ is Yew Tree Drive which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Greenhill Road and is 184 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.11 km away at Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 923 m away.
The closest primary school to OL9 9UQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2019. 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 9UQ is The Gardeners Arms and is 4.73 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 4.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 165.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 9UQ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL9 9UQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL9 9UQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL9 9UQ
| Introduction | April 1985 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL9 9UQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 468 m |
| Mills Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 687 m |
| Elm Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 783 m |
| Middleton Technology School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 6, 2019) | 851 m |
| The Radclyffe School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (October 14, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| Kingfisher Special School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| St Herbert's RC School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 22, 2020) | 1.47 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| Alkrington Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| North Chadderton School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 23, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2013) | 1.98 km |
| The Chadderton Prepraratory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.01 km | |
| Boarshaw Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 13, 2016) | 2.04 km |
| St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 1, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Bare Trees Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 6, 2012) | 2.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL9 9UQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Grange Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2020 | 4.18 km | |
| Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation | Awaiting Inspection | 4.39 km | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 8, 2021 | 4.57 km | |
| Travelodge | Exempt June 8, 2021 | 4.57 km | |
| Meadow View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 4.58 km | |
| The Birch Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 4.73 km | |
| The Gardeners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 4.73 km | |
| Birch Farm Heywood Ltd | Exempt April 21, 2021 | 4.84 km | |
| Buttercups Private Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 4.92 km | |
| The Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 4.93 km | |
| Golden Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 11, 2021 | 4.97 km | |
| Premium Food & Wine | Exempt January 11, 2021 | 4.97 km | |
| Royle Billiards & Bowling Club | Exempt April 23, 2019 | 4.97 km | |
| Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 5 km | |
| Xavier's Keto Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2021 | 5.11 km | |
| Hopwood Playgroup | Exempt June 5, 2020 | 5.12 km | |
| The Cooperative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2018 | 5.22 km | |
| Castleton Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 20, 2019 | 5.24 km | |
| Double Luck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
| The Tree House Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2020 | 5.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL9 9UQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Greenhill Road | 184 m | |
| Greenhill Road | 186 m | |
| Lees Brewery | 228 m | |
| Saville Street | 251 m | |
| Middleton Junction | 283 m | |
| Oldham - Bloom Street | 3.23 km | |
| Oldham - George Street | 3.51 km | |
| Oldham - Fountain Street | 3.53 km | |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.11 km | |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.12 km | |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.15 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 923 m | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 927 m | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 928 m | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.84 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 20.87 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 21.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL9 9UQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Kitchen Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Plumpton Clough | Valley | 2.55 km |
| Alkrington Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Higher Stake Hill | 2.82 km | |
| Hopwood Clough | Valley | 2.88 km |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 2.95 km |
| Bailey's Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Asker Dam | 3.07 km | |
| Lords Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Frank's Dam | 3.27 km | |
| Long Clough | Valley | 3.36 km |
| Oliver Clough | Valley | 3.43 km |
| Oaken Bank Wood | 3.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL9 9UQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 156 Mbps | 165.6 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.6 Mbps | 17.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 142 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for OL9 9UQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54308800 |
| Longitude | -2.16905000 |
| OS Easting | 388895 |
| OS Northing | 0405174 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| 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 | 6B1 |