Postcode OL16 2SE (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 2SE and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 2SE 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 2SE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL16 2SE is Mary Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Braddocks Close and is 61 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.68 km away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 738 m away.

The closest primary school to OL16 2SE (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 2SE is Greengate Inn and is 350 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chop Suey House and is 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 1.5 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 2SE 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 2SE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mary Street 17 m
Stott Street 28 m
William Street 32 m
Holland Street 54 m
Frances Street 56 m
Brooklyn Avenue 67 m
Cooper Street 99 m
Hurstead Green 99 m
Belvoir Meadows 104 m
Lambs Fold 122 m
Braddocks Close 148 m
Edward Street 149 m
Wuerdle Street 171 m
Greenfield View 177 m
Wuerdle Farm Way 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 2SE

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 2SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
381 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
719 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
743 m
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
895 m
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.07 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.1 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.12 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.29 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.29 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.45 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.7 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.82 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.94 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.99 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.1 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.16 km
Littleborough Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.2 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.39 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.39 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 11, 2021
73 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
192 m
Coulmans Retailers - other Exempt
January 27, 2021
192 m
KC's Sandwich Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 28, 2021
192 m
GEM Rochdale Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
205 m
Hurstead House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 24, 2021
243 m
Belvoir Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
288 m
Greengate Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2018
309 m
Greengate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
350 m
Cambridge Nutrascience Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 21, 2021
381 m
St. Andrews C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
381 m
Birch Hill Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
453 m
Bake n Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
534 m
Dearnley Post office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
534 m
Ox and Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
534 m
Thamin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
555 m
Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
664 m
Tophams Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
664 m
Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
702 m
Wardle Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
719 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Braddocks Close Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Braddocks Close Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Birch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Birch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Mount Avenue Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.86 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.97 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 738 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 755 m
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.66 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 909 m
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.48 km
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 1.94 km
Far Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Near Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Cleggswood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 125 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 39 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% 89 18.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 147,107 kWh - mean 9,807 kWh : median 9,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 34,122 kWh - mean 2,275 kWh : median 1,852 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 2SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63637900
Longitude -2.12344700
OS Easting 391935
OS Northing 0415547
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