Postcode OL16 2YL (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 2YL and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 2YL is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1986 and is an active postcode. OL16 2YL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 2YL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 2YL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL16 2YL is Lower Wheat End which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Croxton Avenue and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 636 m away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 2YL (for ages 11 and under) is Belfield Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020.

The nearest takeaway food is available from G C Gusturi Romanesti Ltd and is 378 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.8 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 2YL 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 2YL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Wheat End 21 m
Waterside Lane 64 m
Newbold Moss 105 m
New Field Close 114 m
Thornbush Way 118 m
Stanneybrook Close 153 m
Tollgate Way 159 m
Burchall Field 162 m
Croxton Avenue 168 m
Clover View 202 m
Upper Hayes Close 209 m
Higher Wheat Lane 210 m
Eclipse Close 216 m
Dale Street 230 m
Hesketh Road 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 2YL

Introduction July 1986
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 2YL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
459 m
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
802 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
989 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.1 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.1 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.18 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.25 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.26 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.27 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.32 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.4 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.4 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.41 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.46 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.46 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.49 km
Moorhouse Academy 1.6 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.64 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.66 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oliver's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
249 m
Jennifers Country Store - Middleton Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
274 m
SM Cash and Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
321 m
Cookies & Creme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
378 m
G C Gusturi Romanesti Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
378 m
Mobs Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
378 m
Shop Easy Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2019
378 m
Stansfield Place Mental Health Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
393 m
Belfield Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
407 m
Teddy Bear Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
432 m
Mr Fries Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
452 m
Little Gems Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
455 m
MJKZ Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
455 m
Seeros Daycare Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
455 m
Belfield Childrens Surestart Centre School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2018
459 m
Belfield Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
459 m
S.T.S. Respite Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
459 m
Saxon Hall Study Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
459 m
Newbold Discount Centre Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2020
464 m
Belfield News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
490 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Croxton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Croxton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Eclipse Close Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Ramsay Street Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Ramsay Street Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 636 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 650 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 652 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 252 m
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 2.67 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Lythe Slack Valley 2.89 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 91.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.9 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 201,104 kWh - mean 11,830 kWh : median 11,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 34,835 kWh - mean 2,049 kWh : median 1,722 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 2YL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61890700
Longitude -2.13886100
OS Easting 390912
OS Northing 0413605
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2681
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 E33005295
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 008F
Output Area / Small Area 4B2