Postcode OL16 2LF (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 2LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 2LF is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 2LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 2LF 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 2LF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL16 2LF is Selby Street which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Belfield Road and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 882 m away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 2LF (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 G C Gusturi Romanesti Ltd and is 78 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL16 2LF 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 2LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Selby Street 12 m
Heybrook Street 42 m
Fox Street 86 m
Oswald Street 94 m
Morley Street 96 m
Hector Avenue 101 m
Briton Street 102 m
Colley Street 104 m
Denmark Street 140 m
Kingfisher Drive 142 m
Hamer Lane 147 m
Gowers Street 148 m
Corbett Street 150 m
Weedon Street 152 m
Bulwer Street 195 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 2LF

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 2LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
368 m
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
717 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 727 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
809 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
823 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
861 m
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
861 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
951 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
951 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.04 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.19 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.27 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.31 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.42 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.48 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.51 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.54 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.62 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.66 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cookies & Creme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
78 m
G C Gusturi Romanesti Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
78 m
Mobs Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
78 m
Shop Easy Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2019
78 m
Shoaib Grocers Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2019
123 m
Hench Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 4, 2021
140 m
Red Roosters Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 7, 2020
199 m
Shakesy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
199 m
Little Gems Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
219 m
MJKZ Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
219 m
Seeros Daycare Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
219 m
Bobs Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
May 4, 2021
260 m
Eman Butchers Retailers - other Exempt
July 19, 2021
260 m
Ramzy Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 4, 2021
260 m
Silsila Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 19, 2021
260 m
Ceylon Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
March 17, 2022
297 m
S Ali Halal Meat Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
July 7, 2021
297 m
Sahara Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 14, 2022
297 m
Shafi Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2022
297 m
SM Cash and Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
310 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Belfield Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Entwistle Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Ramsay Street Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Belfield Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Ramsay Street Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 843 m
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 899 m
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.03 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 882 m
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 921 m
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 922 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.7 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 581 m
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 2.33 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Lythe Slack Valley 2.46 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 120.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 219,766 kWh - mean 16,905 kWh : median 18,894 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 2LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62180400
Longitude -2.14367800
OS Easting 390594
OS Northing 0413928
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 E33005296
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 008G
Output Area / Small Area 4B2