The postcode OL16 3AD is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 3AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL16 3AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 3AD as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to OL16 3AD is Firgrove Avenue which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Firgrove Avenue and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 804 m away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.85 km away.
The closest primary school to OL16 3AD (for ages 11 and under) is Belfield Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020.
The local pub for residents of OL16 3AD is Firgrove Working Mens Club and is 402 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on July 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Fries and is 383 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL16 3AD 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 3AD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL16 3AD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL16 3AD
| 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 3AD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 353 m |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.03 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.24 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.34 km | |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.53 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.72 km | |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Kingsway Park High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.84 km | |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Lowerplace Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.95 km |
| Hollingworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.96 km | |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 3AD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 20, 2019 | 84 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 277 m | |
| Belfield News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 290 m | |
| Belfield Childrens Surestart Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2018 | 353 m | |
| Belfield Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2021 | 353 m | |
| S.T.S. Respite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Saxon Hall Study Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Mr Fries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 29, 2021 | 383 m | |
| Deli Krunch | Awaiting Inspection | 388 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 388 m | |
| Indialicious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 388 m | |
| Xing Li | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2020 | 394 m | |
| Firgrove Working Mens Club | Exempt July 25, 2021 | 402 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2020 | 442 m | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2018 | 442 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2020 | 442 m | |
| Dee Dees Cafe @The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 442 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2020 | 442 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 442 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 442 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 3AD - Data from Apr 2022
| Firgrove Avenue | 56 m | |
| Firgrove Avenue | 63 m | |
| St Ann's Road | 181 m | |
| St Ann's Road | 200 m | |
| Bellshill Crescent | 314 m | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 1.77 km | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 1.8 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 1.91 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 804 m | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 806 m | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 806 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 1.96 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.73 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.76 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 30.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 3AD - Data from Dec 2021
| Belfield Community Woodland | 472 m | |
| Owl Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Bib Knowl | 2.12 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Annis Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Low House Fold | 2.24 km | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 2.46 km | |
| Turnough Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Cliffe Plantation | 2.59 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Roadfield Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Rydings Dam | 2.79 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 3AD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.9 Mbps | 53.8 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.6 Mbps | 12 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 53.8 | 12 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL16 3AD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61930500 |
| Longitude | -2.12843100 |
| OS Easting | 391602 |
| OS Northing | 0413648 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 | E33005321 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |