Postcode OL15 0AJ (Rochdale)

Map showing OL15 0AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL15 0AJ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL15 0AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL15 0AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 OL15 0AJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to OL15 0AJ is Syke Road which is centered 193 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Wine Press and is 648 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.94 km away at Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Littleborough Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to OL15 0AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 4, 2009.

The local pub for residents of OL15 0AJ is Littleborough Sports Club and is 709 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Thomas's and is 984 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 21, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 5.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 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 OL15 0AJ 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL15 0AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL15 0AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Syke Road 193 m
Rakewood Road 538 m
A58 2.29 km
A672 4.38 km
A640 7.78 km
A62 13.28 km
M62 15.41 km
A59 30.38 km
M6 38.91 km
A6 48.77 km
A1 54.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL15 0AJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL15 0AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
1.54 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.64 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.96 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.1 km
Littleborough Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.26 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
2.33 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.56 km
Hollingworth Academy 2.66 km
Moorhouse Academy 2.77 km
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
2.97 km
Stansfield Hall Church of England/Free Church Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
3.06 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
3.09 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.15 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
3.19 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 3.23 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.33 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
3.33 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
3.34 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
3.5 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL15 0AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
632 m
The Pavillion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 2, 2021
632 m
Littleborough Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
709 m
The Wine Press Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 16, 2020
727 m
Whittaker Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
828 m
Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
984 m
Krave 2020 Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
984 m
Lake Lounge Tapas + Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 7, 2020
984 m
Mr Thomas's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 21, 2022
984 m
Olive and Pickle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
984 m
Riva Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
984 m
Royds Catering Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2021
984 m
The Beach Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
984 m
Wallis's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 12, 2021
984 m
Hollingworth Lake B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 6, 2021
1.11 km
Lakeside Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
1.11 km
Allons-y Wine and Coffee Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.3 km
Bank Top Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
1.3 km
Lake Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 19, 2021
1.34 km
Littleborough Balti Taste Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
1.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL15 0AJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Wine Press Bus Stop/Station 648 m
The Wine Press Bus Stop/Station 683 m
Higher Cleggswood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 870 m
Higher Cleggswood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 875 m
The Beach Bus Stop/Station 992 m
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.94 km
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.95 km
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.95 km
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.9 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL15 0AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Hollingworth Hill Hill Or Mountain 307 m
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 534 m
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 567 m
Benny Hill Hill Or Mountain 623 m
Whittaker Wood Woodland Or Forest 655 m
Clegg's Wood Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 950 m
Cleggswood Hill Hill Or Mountain 993 m
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Schofield Hall Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Higher Booth Hollings Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL15 0AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 7.22 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 0.7 Mbps 0.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 42.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 57.1% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 173,135 kWh - mean 24,734 kWh : median 24,360 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 26,975 kWh - mean 4,496 kWh : median 3,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL15 0AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63047800
Longitude -2.08798500
OS Easting 394279
OS Northing 0414887
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13747
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Littleborough Lakeside
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000005
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33005270
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 003C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2