The postcode OL15 8QZ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL15 8QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL15 8QZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 8QZ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to OL15 8QZ is Dearnley Close which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dearnley Post Office and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.17 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 667 m away.
The closest primary school to OL15 8QZ (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 8QZ is Ox and Plough and is 135 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bake n Butty and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 8QZ 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 8QZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL15 8QZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL15 8QZ
| 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 8QZ - 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) | 352 m |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 644 m |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 955 m |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.05 km |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.51 km |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.78 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 |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.36 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 2.65 km |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.75 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.82 km | |
| Stansfield Hall Church of England/Free Church Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 2.88 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.98 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL15 8QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thamin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 107 m | |
| Bake n Butty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 135 m | |
| Dearnley Post office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 135 m | |
| Ox and Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 135 m | |
| New Diamond | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 194 m | |
| New Street Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 203 m | |
| Cambridge Nutrascience Limited | Exempt November 21, 2021 | 352 m | |
| St. Andrews C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 352 m | |
| Belvoir Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2022 | 373 m | |
| Birch Hill Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 448 m | |
| GEM Rochdale Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2020 | 469 m | |
| Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 588 m | |
| Tophams Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 588 m | |
| Choudhry Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 29, 2021 | 618 m | |
| Tattersalls Sandwich Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 618 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 11, 2021 | 634 m | |
| Smithy Bridge CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2021 | 644 m | |
| Royal Exchange | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 673 m | |
| Evabelle Caked | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 689 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 694 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL15 8QZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Dearnley Post Office | 38 m | |
| Dearnley Post Office | 51 m | |
| Arm Road | 159 m | |
| Stubley Hall | 192 m | |
| Arm Road | 208 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.51 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.61 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 3.73 km | |
| Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.17 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.18 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.19 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 667 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 678 m | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.16 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL15 8QZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Starring Hill | 659 m | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 840 m | |
| Starring Wood | 881 m | |
| Birch Hill | 965 m | |
| Owl Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Far Higher Town House Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Cleggswood Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Near Higher Town House Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Higher Shore Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 1.6 km | |
| Clegg's Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Ratcliffe Hill | 1.85 km | |
| East Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Rydings Dam | 1.91 km | |
| Gorsey Hill Wood | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL15 8QZ - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for OL15 8QZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.63932700 |
| Longitude | -2.11478900 |
| OS Easting | 392508 |
| OS Northing | 0415874 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Littleborough BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005264 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |