The postcode OL16 3AU is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 3AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL16 3AU 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 3AU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to OL16 3AU is Brocklebank Road which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hartley Street and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 608 m away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.87 km away.
The closest primary school to OL16 3AU (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 3AU is Firgrove Working Mens Club and is 146 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on July 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Xing Li and is 135 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 3, 2020.
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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL16 3AU 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 3AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL16 3AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL16 3AU
| 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 3AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 614 m |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 762 m |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 819 m | |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.54 km |
| Kingsway Park High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.57 km | |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Lowerplace Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Hollingworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.75 km | |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.81 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.93 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 1.97 km |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 2.02 km |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 2.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 3AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xing Li | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2020 | 135 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2020 | 135 m | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2018 | 135 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2020 | 135 m | |
| Dee Dees Cafe @The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 135 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2020 | 135 m | |
| Iceland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 135 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 135 m | |
| McDonalds Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2021 | 135 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2021 | 135 m | |
| The Range | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2020 | 135 m | |
| Firgrove Working Mens Club | Exempt July 25, 2021 | 146 m | |
| Kingdom of Sweets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 286 m | |
| The Sweet Spot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 292 m | |
| Go Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 20, 2019 | 349 m | |
| Crown & Shuttle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2019 | 397 m | |
| Newbold Discount Centre | Exempt November 21, 2020 | 436 m | |
| Jennifers Country Store - Middleton Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2021 | 518 m | |
| Oliver's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2021 | 545 m | |
| McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 556 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 3AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hartley Street | 109 m | |
| Hartley Street | 122 m | |
| St Ann's Road | 134 m | |
| Milnrow Road | 150 m | |
| St Ann's Road | 157 m | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 1.81 km | |
| Rochdale Railway Station | 1.86 km | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 1.88 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 608 m | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 620 m | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 620 m | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.45 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.48 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 3AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Belfield Community Woodland | 645 m | |
| Owl Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| Bib Knowl | 2.17 km | |
| Annis Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Low House Fold | 2.23 km | |
| Cliffe Plantation | 2.36 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Turnough Hill | 2.56 km | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 2.59 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Roadfield Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.8 km | |
| Tunshill Hill | 3.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 3AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for OL16 3AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61650000 |
| Longitude | -2.12765000 |
| OS Easting | 391653 |
| OS Northing | 0413334 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005316 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 012D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |