The postcode OL15 8AQ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL15 8AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL15 8AQ 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 8AQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OL15 8AQ is Morgan Street which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Littleborough Square and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.88 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Littleborough Rail Station, 196 m away.
The closest primary school to OL15 8AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 12, 2018.
The local pub for residents of OL15 8AQ is Littleborough Conservative Club and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Butterbeans and is 101 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 75.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL15 8AQ 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 OL15 8AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL15 8AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL15 8AQ
| 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 OL15 8AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 289 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 462 m |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 777 m |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 1.26 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.52 km |
| Stansfield Hall Church of England/Free Church Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.33 km |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.93 km | |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 3.08 km |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.34 km |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 3.57 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.58 km | |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 3.72 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 3.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL15 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Littleborough Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Global Sports Nutrition | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 4, 2018 | 67 m | |
| Littleborough Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 67 m | |
| The Railway House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2021 | 84 m | |
| Butterbeans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 101 m | |
| Classy Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2020 | 101 m | |
| Wong Ho Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 24, 2021 | 101 m | |
| Alinas Curry House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 6, 2020 | 105 m | |
| Benzino Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 105 m | |
| Lake Bargains | Exempt October 23, 2018 | 105 m | |
| Omar Sharif | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 22, 2021 | 105 m | |
| Pizza Mario | Awaiting Inspection | 105 m | |
| Tandoori Flames | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2021 | 105 m | |
| The Queens Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 9, 2021 | 105 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 16, 2021 | 105 m | |
| Boro Butty Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 16, 2021 | 143 m | |
| Victoria House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2019 | 143 m | |
| Littleborough Home for Elderly | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 156 m | |
| Lloyds Chemist | Exempt October 23, 2018 | 184 m | |
| Rebecca's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2021 | 184 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL15 8AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Littleborough Square | 108 m | |
| Littleborough Square | 182 m | |
| Railway Street | 189 m | |
| Stockton Street | 198 m | |
| Inghams Lane | 203 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 4.63 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 4.71 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 4.84 km | |
| Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.88 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.91 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.91 km | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 196 m | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 254 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.88 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.91 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 33.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL15 8AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cleggswood Hill | 581 m | |
| Clegg's Wood | 860 m | |
| Ealees Wood | 868 m | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 916 m | |
| Gorsey Hill Wood | 995 m | |
| Near Higher Town House Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Far Higher Town House Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 1.41 km | |
| Starring Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Whittaker Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Hollingworth Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Starring Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Lydgate Clough | Valley | 1.74 km |
| Birch Hill | 1.75 km | |
| Ratcliffe Hill | 1.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL15 8AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 75.8 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 13.8 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% | 20 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 27.3% | 95.5% | 88.7 | 16.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 68.2% | 68.2% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL15 8AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.64275700 |
| Longitude | -2.09799400 |
| OS Easting | 393619 |
| OS Northing | 0416254 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochdale |
| Electoral Ward | Wardle and West Littleborough |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Littleborough BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005272 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 003C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |