OL2 8AQ - Postcode information, data and statistics for OL2 8AQ
OL2 8AQ - Overview
| Postcode | OL2 8AQ |
| Date of introduction | Jan - 1980 |
| Date of retirement | N/A |
| Parish name | Shaw and Crompton |
| Ward name | Shaw |
| County name | (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB) |
| Region | North West |
| UK Country name | England |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Parliamentary name | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| County Electoral Division | |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| NHS England Region | |
| Standard Statistical Region | North West |
| Travel to Work Area | Manchester |
| Primary Care Trust | Oldham |
| Built-up Area | |
| Built-up Area Sub-division | |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Greater Manchester |
| Police Force Area | Greater Manchester |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Integrated Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Sub ICB | NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y |
| Census Area Statistics ward | Shaw |
| 2005 ‘Statistical’ ward | Shaw |
| International Territorial Level 1 | North West (England) |
| International Territorial Level 2 | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level 3 | Greater Manchester North East |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| National Park Name | England (non-National Park) |
OL2 8AQ - Map and Location information
| Easting | 393872 |
| Northing | 0409157 |
| Latitude | 53.5789719 |
| Longitude | -2.0940249 |
OL2 8AQ - 2011 Census Data
| 2011 Census Super Group | Constrained city dwellers |
| 2011 Census Group | Challenged diversity |
| 2011 Census Sub Group | Hampered aspiration |
| 2011 Census MSOA | Oldham 002 |
| 2011 Census LSOA | Oldham 002D |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Supergroup | Retail |
| 2011 Census Workplace Zone Group | Multiethnic urban high streets |
| 2011 Rural Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Member of Parliament (MP) for OL2 8AQ
Debbie Abrahams MP
- Name: Debbie Abrahams
- Party: Labour
- Constituency: Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Start Date: 13-01-2011
Recent crimes reported nearby OL2 8AQ.
Sorry, we have no recent crime data for postcode OL2 8AQ.
Schools nearby OL2 8AQ.
Our data contains 21 schools nearby the
postcode OL2 8AQ.
The schools listed are in the same postcode district as OL2 8AQ. e.g. We are
displaying schools that have the postcode starting with OL2.
- School name: Rushcroft Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 173 (Boys: 93 / Girls: 80 )
- Address: Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7YL
- Website: www.rushcroftprimary.com
- Telephone: 01617708236
- School name: Buckstones Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 209 (Boys: 94 / Girls: 115 )
- Address: Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8HN
- Website: www.buckstones.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01617705850
- School name: East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 182 (Boys: 84 / Girls: 98 )
- Address: St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7TD
- Website: www.stjames-primary.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01706847360
- School name: St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 208 (Boys: 99 / Girls: 109 )
- Address: Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7PP
- Website: http://www.stmaryscecrompton.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01617708309
- School name: St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 280
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 291 (Boys: 146 / Girls: 145 )
- Address: Ormerod Avenue, Royton, St Anne's Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5DH
- Website: www.stannesroyton.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01616249885
- School name: St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 227 (Boys: 111 / Girls: 116 )
- Address: Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8SZ
- Website: www.st-josephs.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01706847218
- School name: Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
- School type: Voluntary aided school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 400
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 394 (Boys: 208 / Girls: 186 )
- Address: Roman Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5PQ
- Website: https://ssaoschool.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01616522558
- School name: Farrowdale House School
- School type: Other independent school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 146
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 52 (Boys: 28 / Girls: 24 )
- Address: Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7AD
- Website: www.farrowdale.co.uk
- Telephone: 01706844533
- School name: Crompton Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 230 (Boys: 116 / Girls: 114 )
- Address: Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7HD
- Website: http://www.crompton.oldham.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01617706741
- School name: Royton Hall Primary School
- School type: Community school
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 391
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 347 (Boys: 183 / Girls: 164 )
- Address: High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6RW
- Website: www.roytonhall-pri.oldham.sch.uk/
- Telephone: 01617707640
- School name: E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Not applicable
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1380
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 1330 (Boys: 706 / Girls: 624 )
- Address: Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF
- Website: http://theoldhamacademynorth.e-act.org.uk
- Telephone: 01616522428
- School name: The Crompton House Church of England Academy
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 18
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Not applicable
- Sixth form provision: Has a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1415
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 1884 (Boys: 910 / Girls: 974 )
- Address: Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS
- Website: http://www.cromptonhouse.org
- Telephone: 01706847451
- School name: East Crompton St George's CofE School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 163 (Boys: 80 / Girls: 83 )
- Address: George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX
- Website: http://www.stgeorges-primary.co.uk
- Telephone: 01706847502
- School name: E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Secondary
- Lower age: 11
- Upper age: 16
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 1200
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 1004 (Boys: 537 / Girls: 467 )
- Address: Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
- Website: https://roytoncrompton.e-act.org.uk
- Telephone: 01706846474
- School name: Thorp Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 236
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 209 (Boys: 103 / Girls: 106 )
- Address: Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5TY
- Website: www.thorp.oldham.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01618230520
- School name: Fir Bank Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 233 (Boys: 114 / Girls: 119 )
- Address: Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6SJ
- Website: http://www.firbankprimary.co.uk
- Telephone: 01616249577
- School name: Beal Vale Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 194 (Boys: 104 / Girls: 90 )
- Address: Salts Street, Shaw, Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7SY
- Website: www.bealvaleprimary.com
- Telephone: 01617707350
- School name: Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
- School type: Academy sponsor led
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at 18/01/2024): 199 (Boys: 105 / Girls: 94 )
- Address: Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
- Website: https://www.blackshawlaneprimary.co.uk/index.html
- Telephone: 01617707660
- School name: Supreme Start Ltd
- School type: Other independent special school
- Phase: Not applicable
- Lower age: 5
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Not applicable
- Sixth form provision: Not applicable
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 20
- Number of pupils (at ): 4 (Boys: / Girls: )
- Address: Unit 7, Roman Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5PJ
- Website:
- Telephone: 07533616028
- School name: Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 4
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at ): (Boys: / Girls: )
- Address: Castleton Road, Thornham, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 6XT
- Website: www.stjamesthornham.oldham.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01616331578
- School name: St. Paul's CofE Primary School
- School type: Academy converter
- Phase: Primary
- Lower age: 3
- Upper age: 11
- Boarding provision: No boarders
- Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form provision: Does not have a sixth form
- Genders: Mixed
- School Capacity: 210
- Number of pupils (at ): (Boys: / Girls: )
- Address: Hindle Drive, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5LU
- Website: http://www.stpauls-school.co.uk/
- Telephone: 01616249019
Historical House Sale Prices in OL2 8AQ
| Date | Price | Property Type | Leasehold / Freehold | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | £92,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 12, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Jan 2019 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 5, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Apr 2018 | £68,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 3, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Feb 2017 | £76,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 2, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Mar 2016 | £87,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 13, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Apr 2014 | £80,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 11, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Jul 2005 | £79,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 2, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Feb 2005 | £71,950 | Terraced | Leasehold | 6, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| May 2004 | £55,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 7, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Dec 2002 | £44,950 | Terraced | Leasehold | 1, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Feb 2002 | £40,950 | Terraced | Leasehold | 13, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Jun 2001 | £38,500 | Terraced | Leasehold | 11, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Feb 2001 | £31,500 | Terraced | Leasehold | 6, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| May 2000 | £30,450 | Terraced | Leasehold | 9, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Nov 1999 | £35,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 2, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Oct 1999 | £30,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 4, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Jan 1999 | £18,500 | Terraced | Leasehold | 2, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Dec 1998 | £31,500 | Terraced | Leasehold | 13, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Jan 1998 | £26,500 | Terraced | Leasehold | 9, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Dec 1996 | £33,250 | Terraced | Leasehold | 6, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| Jul 1996 | £25,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 14, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
| May 1996 | £35,000 | Terraced | Leasehold | 11, Provident Street, Oldham, OL2 8AQ |
Broadband (internet) speeds and availability in postcode OL2 8AQ .
- Average download speed: 211.9 Mbps
- Maximum download speed: 600 Mbps
- Average upload speed: 21 Mbps
- Maximum upload speed: 40 Mbps
- Average data usage (per month): 229 GB
Broadband speeds and the
number of connections in OL2 8AQ
| less than 2Mbps | 2Mbps - 5Mbps | 5Mbps - 10Mbps | 10Mbps - 20Mbps | 30Mbps - 300Mbps | over 300 Mbps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Data from Ofcom, based on a snapshot from internet
providers in 2023.