Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · May '26
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18035
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18035 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near OL5 0LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL5 0LH
Counts are for Mossley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.3%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
No religion47.7%
Christian44.3%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim2.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4920.4%
25–3416.1%
65–7411.0%
≤47.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.9%
Households
One person: other22.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 597 m straight lineabout 7 min
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min
Greenfield Rail Station
Rail
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min
Stalybridge Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 29 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hanover Street
Bus · adj · west
- 42 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hanover Street
Bus · opp · east
- 67 m straight lineabout 1 min
Carrhill Road
Bus · nr · south-west
- 81 m straight lineabout 1 min
Carrhill Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 83 m straight lineabout 1 min
Egerton Street
Bus · opp · north-east
Coordinates & Location for OL5 0LH
Postcode
OL5 0LH
Coordinates
53.5201, -2.0443
Grid reference
SD971025
Easting
397,162
Northing
402,597
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGXC4+27
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mossley
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Tameside
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Tameside
Local Authority
Council AreaStalybridge and Hyde E14001515
Constituency
E14001515Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Mossley
Constituency code
E14001515
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Mossley
International Territorial Level
Tameside
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Tameside and Glossop
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tameside 001C E01006055
E01006055MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tameside 001 E02001229
E02001229LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tameside 001C E01006055
E01006055MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tameside 001 E02001229
E02001229Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1996
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> PresentDecember 1996 — Introduced
Postcode OL5 0LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006055 and MSOA E02001229 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18035
Present — Active
Postcode OL5 0LH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near OL5 0LH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
58%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
54%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
69%
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