The postcode OL16 3AJ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 2006 and is an active postcode. OL16 3AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL16 3AJ 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 3AJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to OL16 3AJ is Newbold Hall Drive which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Palatine Street and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 347 m away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.49 km away.
The closest primary school to OL16 3AJ (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 Greggs and is 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 21, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 67.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL16 3AJ 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 3AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL16 3AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL16 3AJ
| Introduction | April 2006 |
| 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 3AJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 519 m |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 648 m |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.19 km | |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.22 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.41 km |
| Kingsway Park High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.42 km | |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.47 km |
| Lowerplace Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.55 km | |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.6 km | |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.62 km |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.65 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbold Discount Centre | Exempt November 21, 2020 | 68 m | |
| Jennifers Country Store - Middleton Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 173 m | |
| Oliver's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 187 m | |
| Teddy Bear Nursery Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 244 m | |
| Stansfield Place Mental Health Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2021 | 269 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2020 | 373 m | |
| Morrisons Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2018 | 373 m | |
| Shazans Select | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 373 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2020 | 397 m | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2018 | 397 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2020 | 397 m | |
| Dee Dees Cafe @The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2020 | 397 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 397 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 397 m | |
| McDonalds Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2021 | 397 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 397 m | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2020 | 397 m | |
| Kingdom of Sweets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 419 m | |
| Go Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 20, 2019 | 435 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Palatine Street | 100 m | |
| Palatine Street | 106 m | |
| Kingsway | 217 m | |
| Marshall Street | 235 m | |
| Eclipse Close | 252 m | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 1.39 km | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 1.46 km | |
| Rochdale Railway Station | 1.48 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 347 m | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 350 m | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 351 m | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 2.32 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.33 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 3AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Belfield Community Woodland | 405 m | |
| Owl Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 2.33 km | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 2.41 km | |
| Bib Knowl | 2.56 km | |
| Annis Hill | 2.64 km | |
| Low House Fold | 2.65 km | |
| Foot Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Cliffe Plantation | 2.71 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Mean Wood | 2.82 km | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 2.89 km | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 2.94 km | |
| Turnough Hill | 2.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 3AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.2 Mbps | 67.7 Mbps | 159.95 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.3 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 30.05 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 62.5% | 100% | 73.5 | 18.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 37.5% | 37.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL16 3AJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61641400 |
| Longitude | -2.13400100 |
| OS Easting | 391233 |
| OS Northing | 0413327 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 |