Postcode OL16 2RY (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 2RY and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 2RY is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. OL16 2RY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 2RY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 2RY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL16 2RY is Wuerdle Farm Way which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mount Avenue and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.75 km away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 575 m away.

The closest primary school to OL16 2RY (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 OL16 2RY is Ox and Plough and is 383 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 383 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wuerdle Farm Way 23 m
Old Road 81 m
Wuerdle Place 97 m
Belvoir Meadows 113 m
Brooklyn Avenue 131 m
Wuerdle Street 137 m
Wuerdle Close 138 m
Calliards Road 165 m
Mount Avenue 171 m
William Street 179 m
Stott Street 198 m
South View Terrace 198 m
Mary Street 211 m
South View Road 211 m
Birch Mount 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 2RY

Introduction June 1998
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 2RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
303 m
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
711 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
821 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
935 m
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.26 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.28 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.29 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.45 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.45 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.53 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.55 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.9 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.92 km
Littleborough Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.06 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.09 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
2.17 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.34 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.55 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.57 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
GEM Rochdale Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
155 m
Belvoir Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
158 m
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 11, 2021
214 m
Cambridge Nutrascience Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 21, 2021
303 m
St. Andrews C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
303 m
Bake n Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
383 m
Dearnley Post office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
383 m
Ox and Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
383 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
387 m
Coulmans Retailers - other Exempt
January 27, 2021
387 m
KC's Sandwich Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 28, 2021
387 m
Thamin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
395 m
Birch Hill Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
428 m
Hurstead House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 24, 2021
428 m
Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
494 m
Tophams Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
494 m
Greengate Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2018
501 m
Greengate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
542 m
Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
550 m
New Street Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
672 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mount Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Mount Avenue Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Halifax Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Halifax Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Braddocks Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 3.12 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 3.24 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.75 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.75 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.75 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 575 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 592 m
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.73 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 874 m
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.65 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
Far Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cleggswood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Near Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 97 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.9 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 221,405 kWh - mean 24,601 kWh : median 20,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 59,676 kWh - mean 7,459 kWh : median 6,896 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 2RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63645400
Longitude -2.12048300
OS Easting 392131
OS Northing 0415555
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16315
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: 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 Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005273
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2