The postcode OL15 8DB is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 2009 and is an active postcode. OL15 8DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL15 8DB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 8DB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to OL15 8DB is Oliver Close which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stubley Hall and is 27 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.38 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 847 m away.
The closest primary school to OL15 8DB (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 14, 2022.
The local pub for residents of OL15 8DB is Ox and Plough and is 362 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Diamond and is 55 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.
50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
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 OL15 8DB 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 8DB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL15 8DB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL15 8DB
| Introduction | October 2009 |
| 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 8DB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 554 m |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 768 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 809 m |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.54 km |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.99 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.02 km | |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 2.18 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.6 km |
| Stansfield Hall Church of England/Free Church Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 2.63 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 2.88 km |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.9 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.06 km | |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.17 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL15 8DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Diamond | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 55 m | |
| New Street Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 163 m | |
| Thamin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 343 m | |
| Bake n Butty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 362 m | |
| Dearnley Post office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 362 m | |
| Ox and Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 362 m | |
| Choudhry Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 29, 2021 | 398 m | |
| Tattersalls Sandwich Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 398 m | |
| Royal Exchange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 452 m | |
| Tinkerbell Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 497 m | |
| Cambridge Nutrascience Limited | Exempt November 21, 2021 | 554 m | |
| St. Andrews C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 554 m | |
| Birch Hill Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 606 m | |
| Belvoir Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2022 | 608 m | |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Exempt April 30, 2021 | 634 m | |
| The Ark Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2021 | 642 m | |
| GEM Rochdale Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2020 | 698 m | |
| Evabelle Caked | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 716 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 754 m | |
| Smithy Bridge CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2021 | 768 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL15 8DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Stubley Hall | 27 m | |
| Stubley Hall | 54 m | |
| Dearnley Post Office | 228 m | |
| Dearnley Post Office | 250 m | |
| Starring Way | 269 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.75 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.86 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 3.98 km | |
| Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.38 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.4 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.41 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 847 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 855 m | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.39 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL15 8DB - Data from Dec 2021
| Starring Hill | 641 m | |
| Starring Wood | 823 m | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 831 m | |
| Birch Hill | 954 m | |
| Far Higher Town House Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Near Higher Town House Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Cleggswood Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Higher Shore Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Owl Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 1.61 km | |
| Gorsey Hill Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Ratcliffe Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Clegg's Wood | 1.7 km | |
| East Hill | 1.78 km | |
| Ealees Wood | 1.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL15 8DB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% |
Energy usage data for OL15 8DB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.64095600 |
| Longitude | -2.11229800 |
| OS Easting | 392673 |
| OS Northing | 0416055 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Littleborough BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005269 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |