Postcode OL16 2UG (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 2UG and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 2UG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 2UG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL16 2UG is The Cloisters which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Red Lane and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.35 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 2UG (for ages 11 and under) is Hamer Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2018.

The local pub for residents of OL16 2UG is Flower of the Valley and is 213 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Goodfillers and is 143 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Cloisters 22 m
Roch Street 61 m
Arkwright Avenue 72 m
Bishop Street 81 m
Cook Street 107 m
Canon Street 107 m
Deacon Street 120 m
Dean Street 129 m
Cook Terrace 131 m
Cliff Street 154 m
Sudlow Street 167 m
Mill View Lane 172 m
Lower Roch Road 183 m
John Ashworth Street 197 m
The Foothills 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 2UG

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 2UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
343 m
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
343 m
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
366 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 520 m
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
682 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
692 m
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
737 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 742 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
949 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.02 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.02 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.03 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.36 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.5 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.67 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.77 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.79 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.89 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.92 km
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goodfillers Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 21, 2020
143 m
Bargain Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2021
179 m
Buttys 2 go Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
February 16, 2021
179 m
Flames Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2021
179 m
Hamer Chop Suey Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 22, 2020
179 m
Hamers Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
December 22, 2018
179 m
Nawab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 19, 2021
179 m
Daily Produce Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
184 m
Hamer Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
December 22, 2018
200 m
Flower of the Valley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
213 m
Butts News Retailers - other Exempt
July 21, 2019
271 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 30, 2022
271 m
Rajdhani Halal Meats Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 7, 2019
271 m
Subhaan Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 21, 2020
271 m
Hamer And Springside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
343 m
Little Gems Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
355 m
MJKZ Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
355 m
Seeros Daycare Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
355 m
Heybrook Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
366 m
AJ Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 6, 2021
372 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Red Lane Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Roch Street Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Cook Street Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Roch Street Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Red Lane Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.49 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.21 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.88 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Lythe Slack Valley 2.15 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 2.34 km
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 65.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.6 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 115,321 kWh - mean 7,208 kWh : median 6,498 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 32,555 kWh - mean 2,170 kWh : median 1,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 2UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62599700
Longitude -2.14029100
OS Easting 390819
OS Northing 0414394
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
853
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Smallbridge and Firgrove
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 E33005293
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 008B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2