Postcode OL16 1BH (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 1BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 1BH is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 1BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 1BH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 OL16 1BH as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to OL16 1BH is Newgate which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Esplanade and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 194 m away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 832 m away.

The closest primary school to OL16 1BH (for ages 11 and under) is Broadfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 15, 2020.

The local pub for residents of OL16 1BH is The Roebuck Hotel and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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.

Policing for OL16 1BH 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 OL16 1BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL16 1BH, and the approximate distance away.

Newgate 67 m
The Butts Avenue 76 m
Stationers Entry 89 m
South Parade 97 m
Fleece Street 134 m
Packer Street 138 m
Constantine Road 144 m
King Street 157 m
Toad Lane 158 m
New Buildings Place 160 m
Hunter's Lane 164 m
Baillie Street 179 m
Bell Street 196 m
Vicar's Gate 198 m
Town Meadows 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 1BH

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 OL16 1BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
346 m
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
354 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
761 m
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
778 m
Beech House School 838 m
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
911 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
924 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.06 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.06 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.13 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.16 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.17 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.23 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.34 km
Brimrod Community Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.52 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.56 km
Ashfield Valley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.57 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.69 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.73 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 1BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ecig & Gadget Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
0 m
Sayers the Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
0 m
The Roebuck Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
0 m
Candy Kabin Retailers - other 4
Good
November 4, 2019
33 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
48 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
48 m
JD Sports Gym Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
48 m
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
48 m
Merkur Cashino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 4, 2019
49 m
Fair For All Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 21, 2020
50 m
Fishwicks News Retailers - other Exempt
March 23, 2022
50 m
Gan's Greengrocers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
50 m
Snowflakes Dessert Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 15, 2021
50 m
The Laughing Loaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
50 m
Zulfi News Retailers - other Exempt
May 5, 2021
50 m
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2019
67 m
Clinton Cards Retailers - other Exempt
March 24, 2022
67 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
67 m
Fresh Prep Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
67 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
67 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 1BH - Data from Apr 2022

The Esplanade Bus Stop/Station 50 m
St Mary's Gate Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Rochdale Post Office Bus Stop/Station 103 m
St Mary's Gate Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Rochdale Interchange Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 116 m
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 250 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 303 m
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 194 m
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 224 m
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 224 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 832 m
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.92 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 1BH - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 762 m
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Marland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Lythe Slack Valley 2.81 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Stone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 1BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.6 Mbps 49 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10.2 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.3 19.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61721000
Longitude -2.15879500
OS Easting 389593
OS Northing 0413419
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Central Rochdale
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002567
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 010C
Output Area / Small Area 7B2