The postcode OL16 2ST is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 2ST is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL16 2ST 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 2ST as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OL16 2ST is Wuerdle Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Southview Road and is 139 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.76 km away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 437 m away.
The closest primary school to OL16 2ST (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 2ST is Tophams Tavern and is 353 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bake n Butty and is 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.5 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.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL16 2ST 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL16 2ST and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL16 2ST, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL16 2ST
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL16 2ST - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 367 m |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 563 m |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 950 m |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.39 km | |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.4 km |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.54 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.64 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.93 km |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 2.28 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.61 km | |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 2ST - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belvoir Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2022 | 221 m | |
| GEM Rochdale Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2020 | 275 m | |
| Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Tophams Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Thamin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 355 m | |
| Bake n Butty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 356 m | |
| Dearnley Post office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 356 m | |
| Ox and Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 356 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 11, 2021 | 362 m | |
| Cambridge Nutrascience Limited | Exempt November 21, 2021 | 367 m | |
| St. Andrews C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 367 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 25, 2022 | 420 m | |
| Birch Hill Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 511 m | |
| Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2021 | 527 m | |
| Coulmans | Exempt January 27, 2021 | 527 m | |
| KC's Sandwich Post | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 527 m | |
| Smithy Bridge CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2021 | 563 m | |
| Hurstead House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2021 | 576 m | |
| New Street Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 584 m | |
| New Diamond | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 629 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 2ST - Data from Apr 2022
| Southview Road | 139 m | |
| Southview Road | 140 m | |
| Halifax Road | 181 m | |
| Halifax Road | 220 m | |
| Mount Avenue | 236 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.1 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.2 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 3.32 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.76 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.76 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.76 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 437 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 454 m | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.74 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 2ST - Data from Dec 2021
| Starring Hill | 928 m | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 951 m | |
| Owl Hill | 989 m | |
| Starring Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Birch Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 1.61 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Cleggswood Hill | 1.8 km | |
| Rydings Dam | 1.8 km | |
| Far Higher Town House Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 1.85 km | |
| Bib Knowl | 1.92 km | |
| Higher Shore Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Near Higher Town House Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Turnough Hill | 2.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 2ST - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.5 Mbps | 35.5 Mbps | 62.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.3 Mbps | 17.3 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 45.7 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL16 2ST - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.63604300 |
| Longitude | -2.11834900 |
| OS Easting | 392272 |
| OS Northing | 0415509 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 |