The postcode OL13 8AL is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL13 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL13 8AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 OL13 8AL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to OL13 8AL is Daisy Bank which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ash Street and is 98 m away.
The closest primary school to OL13 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Bacup Thorn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 13, 2008. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 20, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of OL13 8AL is Bacup Cricket Supporters Club and is 155 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Goggins and is 157 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL13 8AL is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL13 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL13 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL13 8AL
| 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 OL13 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Thorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2008) | 395 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 895 m | |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Northern Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 1.74 km |
| Sharneyford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Britannia Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.99 km |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.6 km | |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.11 km |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 3.17 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 3.52 km |
| Water Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 3.6 km |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 3.73 km |
| St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.79 km | |
| Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 4.6 km |
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 4.83 km |
| Whitworth Community High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 5.38 km |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 5.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL13 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Wine & Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2016 | 65 m | |
| Central Methodist Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 65 m | |
| Circle Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 65 m | |
| Heritage Kitchen Range Of Preserves | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 65 m | |
| The Friendly Cuppa Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 65 m | |
| Bacup Cricket Supporters Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 155 m | |
| 2ND Rossendale Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 157 m | |
| Fryer Goggins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 157 m | |
| Graham Eyes Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 157 m | |
| Happy Valley Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2018 | 157 m | |
| Pavillion Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 157 m | |
| Spar Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 157 m | |
| Aged Blind And Disabled Centre | Exempt August 19, 2016 | 173 m | |
| Bammys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 177 m | |
| Rossendale Club Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2017 | 192 m | |
| Infinite Reality | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2020 | 208 m | |
| The Street Food Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 208 m | |
| Venice Stars | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2019 | 208 m | |
| Vita'Amare | Awaiting Inspection | 208 m | |
| Zee Desserts Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 224 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL13 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Ash Street | 98 m | |
| Post Office | 142 m | |
| Post Office | 163 m | |
| Laurel Street | 177 m | |
| Market Street | 230 m | |
| Royal Hotel Taxi Rank | 3.52 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.81 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 37.85 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 38.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL13 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Jeffry Barn Wood | 653 m | |
| Whitaker Clough | Valley | 923 m |
| Tong Clough | Valley | 930 m |
| Setting Barn Clough | Valley | 1.16 km |
| Old Meadows Plantation | 1.29 km | |
| Sow Clough | Valley | 1.3 km |
| Rockcliffe Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Oaken Clough | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Sheephouse Clough | Valley | 1.37 km |
| The Hile | 1.54 km | |
| Dog Pits Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Lane Head Plantation | 1.6 km | |
| Greave Clough | Valley | 1.61 km |
| Small Shaw Height | 1.62 km | |
| Coal Pit Clough Plantation | 1.76 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL13 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 55.1 Mbps | 53.7 Mbps | 79.98 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.3 Mbps | 14.4 Mbps | 20 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% | 21 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 95% | 95% | 59.6 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL13 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.70449000 |
| Longitude | -2.20314400 |
| OS Easting | 386687 |
| OS Northing | 0423137 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rossendale and Darwen |
| County Electorial Division | Rossendale East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Greensclough |
| Local Authority District | Rossendale |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000125 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lancashire Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bacup BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008634 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |