The postcode OL10 2BU is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL10 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL10 2BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 OL10 2BU as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to OL10 2BU is Gooden Street which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hopwood Post Office and is 149 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 414 m away at Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) The closest railway station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.3 km away.
The closest primary school to OL10 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is Hopwood Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 9, 2008.
The local pub for residents of OL10 2BU is Starkey Arms and is 175 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Delightz and is 175 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 17, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL10 2BU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL10 2BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL10 2BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL10 2BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 OL10 2BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopwood Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 9, 2008) | 399 m |
| Harwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 27, 2019) | 527 m |
| Newhouse Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 607 m | |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 826 m |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 826 m |
| All Souls Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 12, 2011) | 1.24 km |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 1.28 km |
| Woodland Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2009) | 2.03 km |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Matthew Moss High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.24 km | |
| St Anne's Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (December 1, 2021) | 2.35 km |
| St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Hopwood Hall College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 17, 2016) | 2.52 km |
| Edgar Wood Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.52 km | |
| Castleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.62 km | |
| Bamford Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Hollin Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 30, 2012) | 3.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL10 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| PD Trading MCR Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2020 | 80 m | |
| Highfield House Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 112 m | |
| Highfield Manor Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2022 | 112 m | |
| Delightz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 175 m | |
| Heywood Booze n Basics | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 175 m | |
| Smiths Bakers & Confectioners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 175 m | |
| Starkey Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2019 | 175 m | |
| Beech House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2021 | 233 m | |
| Hopwood Unionist Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2019 | 233 m | |
| Dotties Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 305 m | |
| Lucky U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 9, 2021 | 305 m | |
| The Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 21, 2021 | 305 m | |
| The Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 305 m | |
| Aran Off Licemce | Exempt May 25, 2019 | 307 m | |
| McNallys Bistro | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2021 | 307 m | |
| Naga Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 7, 2022 | 307 m | |
| Kings Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 337 m | |
| Bay Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2022 | 340 m | |
| Il Vecchio | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 347 m | |
| BP Forecourt - Birch East | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 352 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL10 2BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hopwood Post Office | 149 m | |
| Walton Street | 163 m | |
| Cowburn Street | 233 m | |
| Walton Street | 251 m | |
| Walton Street | 253 m | |
| Rochdale Railway Station | 4.67 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 4.97 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 5.08 km | |
| Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) | 414 m | |
| Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.66 km | |
| Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.67 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.79 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.83 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 25.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL10 2BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Glade Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Plumpton Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Lomax Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Oaken Bank Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Elbut Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Gristlehurst Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Round Hill | 2.21 km | |
| Bamford Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Cobb Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Tack Lee Wood | 2.62 km | |
| Lords Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Royle Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Gelder Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Smethurst Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Hopwood Clough | Valley | 2.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL10 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40.1 Mbps | 62 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 8.9 Mbps | 21 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% | 22 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 25% | 100% | 68.7 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 75% | 75% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL10 2BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58690900 |
| Longitude | -2.21229200 |
| OS Easting | 386044 |
| OS Northing | 0410057 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Heywood and Middleton |
| Electoral Ward | Hopwood Hall |
| Local Authority District | Rochdale |
| 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 | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale |
| 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 Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Heywood BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005358 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 020D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |