The postcode OL15 8QW is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL15 8QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL15 8QW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8QW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OL15 8QW is Edward Avenue which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Brown Lodge Street and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.6 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 229 m away.
The closest primary school to OL15 8QW (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 8QW is Tophams Tavern and is 303 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dragon City and is 92 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.6 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 8QW 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 8QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL15 8QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL15 8QW
| 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 8QW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 107 m |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 946 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 1.58 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.94 km |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.05 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.23 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.35 km | |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 2.73 km |
| Hollingworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL15 8QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 92 m | |
| The Bridge Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 92 m | |
| The Lake Shop | Exempt February 16, 2021 | 92 m | |
| Unicare Pharmacy | Exempt October 8, 2018 | 92 m | |
| Smithy Bridge CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2021 | 107 m | |
| Lake Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 19, 2021 | 168 m | |
| Littleborough Balti Taste | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 168 m | |
| Cleggsworth House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 217 m | |
| Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 303 m | |
| Tophams Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 303 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 304 m | |
| Evabelle Caked | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 321 m | |
| Hollingworth Lake B & B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 6, 2021 | 402 m | |
| Lakeside Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2021 | 402 m | |
| Hollingworth Lake Rowing Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 505 m | |
| Krave 2020 Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 505 m | |
| Lake Lounge Tapas + Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2020 | 505 m | |
| Mr Thomas's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 21, 2022 | 505 m | |
| Olive and Pickle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 27, 2020 | 505 m | |
| Riva | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 505 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL15 8QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Brown Lodge Street | 75 m | |
| Brown Lodge Street | 79 m | |
| Station | 190 m | |
| Station | 210 m | |
| Library | 227 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.41 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.48 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 3.6 km | |
| Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.6 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.63 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.63 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 229 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 243 m | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.62 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.64 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 31.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL15 8QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Brown Brow Hill | 448 m | |
| Owl Hill | 676 m | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 973 m | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Bib Knowl | 1.31 km | |
| Cleggswood Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Turnough Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Starring Hill | 1.41 km | |
| Starring Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Clegg's Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Birch Hill | 1.71 km | |
| Hollingworth Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Annis Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Low House Fold | 1.74 km | |
| Ealees Wood | 1.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL15 8QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 81.3 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 19.53 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81.3 | 13.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL15 8QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.63326400 |
| Longitude | -2.10981300 |
| OS Easting | 392836 |
| OS Northing | 0415199 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Littleborough BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005271 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |