Postcode OL16 2YR (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 2YR and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 2YR is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. OL16 2YR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 2YR 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 2YR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to OL16 2YR is Thornbush Way which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Croxton Avenue and is 19 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 594 m away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 2YR (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 Mr Fries and is 353 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 29, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 1.7 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 2YR 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 2YR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thornbush Way 34 m
Higher Wheat Lane 60 m
Tollgate Way 68 m
Upper Hayes Close 73 m
New Field Close 102 m
Clover View 104 m
Dale Street 131 m
Waterside Lane 134 m
Lower Wheat End 142 m
Croxton Avenue 148 m
Stanneybrook Close 156 m
Belfield Lane 164 m
Burchall Field 164 m
Eclipse Close 165 m
Newbold Moss 172 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 2YR

Introduction October 1984
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 2YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
352 m
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
907 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
928 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.13 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.13 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.28 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.3 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.32 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.38 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.39 km
Moorhouse Academy 1.46 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.48 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.53 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.53 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.54 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.54 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.6 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.66 km
Kingsway Park High School 1.66 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oliver's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
123 m
Jennifers Country Store - Middleton Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
141 m
Belfield Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 13, 2019
331 m
Belfield Childrens Surestart Centre School/college/university 4
Good
November 13, 2018
352 m
Belfield Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
352 m
S.T.S. Respite Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
352 m
Saxon Hall Study Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
352 m
Mr Fries Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
353 m
Newbold Discount Centre Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2020
364 m
Belfield News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
368 m
SM Cash and Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
374 m
Stansfield Place Mental Health Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
376 m
Teddy Bear Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
398 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
399 m
Deli Krunch Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
409 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
409 m
Indialicious Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
409 m
Go Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2019
460 m
Cookies & Creme Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
502 m
G C Gusturi Romanesti Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
502 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Croxton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Eclipse Close Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Croxton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Palatine Street Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Palatine Street Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 594 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 597 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 599 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.52 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 152 m
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 2.71 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 99.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 16 Mbps 36 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% 84.1 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 225,895 kWh - mean 11,295 kWh : median 9,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 70,762 kWh - mean 3,077 kWh : median 2,287 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 2YR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61874800
Longitude -2.13657800
OS Easting 391063
OS Northing 0413587
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 Kingsway
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005294
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 008F
Output Area / Small Area 8D3