Postcode OL16 2BA (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 2BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 2BA is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 2015 and is an active postcode. OL16 2BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 2BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 OL16 2BA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL16 2BA is Mill View Lane which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Entwisle Road and is 172 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.22 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 2BA (for ages 11 and under) is Heybrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2018.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subhaan Fish & Chips and is 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% 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 1.6 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 OL16 2BA 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 2BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL16 2BA, and the approximate distance away.

Mill View Lane 16 m
Lower Roch Road 71 m
Dean Street 84 m
Mayfield Street 113 m
Cook Street 120 m
The Foothills 124 m
Cliff Street 131 m
Arkwright Avenue 172 m
The Cloisters 179 m
Roch Street 188 m
Athol Street 206 m
Rothwell Street 207 m
Davyhulme Street 211 m
Hamer Lane 222 m
Stanney Road 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 2BA

Introduction October 2015
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 2BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
312 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
499 m
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
499 m
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
658 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 674 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
728 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 733 m
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
839 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
910 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.18 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.44 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.51 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.63 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.66 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.73 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.8 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.86 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daily Produce Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
154 m
Butts News Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2019
192 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2022
192 m
Rajdhani Halal Meats Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2019
192 m
Subhaan Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2020
192 m
Little Gems Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
200 m
MJKZ Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
200 m
Seeros Daycare Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
200 m
Hench Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
231 m
Bargain Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2021
239 m
Buttys 2 go Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 16, 2021
239 m
Flames Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
239 m
Hamer Chop Suey Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 22, 2020
239 m
Hamers Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
December 22, 2018
239 m
Nawab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 19, 2021
239 m
Goodfillers Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2020
246 m
Heybrook Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
312 m
Hamer Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
December 22, 2018
315 m
Red Roosters Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 7, 2020
316 m
Shakesy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
316 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

Entwisle Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Cook Street Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Mayfield Street Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Entwisle Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Belfield Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.26 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.26 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.05 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 2BA - Data from Dec 2021

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 629 m
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 2.03 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Lythe Slack Valley 2.26 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 2.46 km
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 2BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 65.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 15
30-300 Mbps 4% 69.9 12.1
300+ Mbps 96% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 265,549 kWh - mean 10,213 kWh : median 9,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 70,063 kWh - mean 2,803 kWh : median 2,519 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 2BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62463700
Longitude -2.14082900
OS Easting 390783
OS Northing 0414241
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1754
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005292
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 008G
Output Area / Small Area 4B2