Postcode OL16 3BN (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3BN and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 3BN is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 3BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 3BN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 3BN as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL16 3BN is West Street which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Larchway and is 81 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 480 m away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 2.07 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 3BN (for ages 11 and under) is Moorhouse Academy.

The local pub for residents of OL16 3BN is Crown & Shuttle and is 108 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Xing Li and is 157 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL16 3BN 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 3BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL16 3BN, and the approximate distance away.

West Street 63 m
Cross Street 63 m
Dalton Avenue 66 m
Larchway 80 m
Chadwick Street 94 m
Redwood Park Grove 120 m
Dalton Close 123 m
Leigh Street 136 m
East Street 138 m
Field Road 153 m
Uncouth Road 177 m
Holford Walk 185 m
Juniper Drive 186 m
Firbarn Close 189 m
Hartley Street 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3BN

Introduction January 1980
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 3BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorhouse Academy 540 m
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
864 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
874 m
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.03 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.13 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.45 km
Hollingworth Academy 1.46 km
Kingsway Park High School 1.65 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.76 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.76 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.79 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.83 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.85 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
2.01 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
2.07 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.21 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.21 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.22 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
2.23 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 3BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Sweet Spot Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
0 m
Crown & Shuttle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
108 m
Firgrove Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
July 25, 2021
146 m
Xing Li Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 3, 2020
157 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
321 m
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2018
321 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
321 m
Dee Dees Cafe @The Range Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
321 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
321 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
321 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
321 m
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 11, 2021
321 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
321 m
The Range Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
321 m
Oaklands House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 5, 2020
400 m
Kingdom of Sweets Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
412 m
Moorhouse Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
540 m
Moorhouse Surestart Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2020
540 m
Go Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2019
583 m
Newbold Discount Centre Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2020
707 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 3BN - Data from Apr 2022

Larchway Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Crown & Shuttle Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Hartley Street Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Hartley Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.1 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.1 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 480 m
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 492 m
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 508 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 3BN - Data from Dec 2021

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 926 m
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 2.43 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 3BN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.4 Mbps 57.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.1 17.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 328,385 kWh - mean 9,122 kWh : median 7,958 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61567000
Longitude -2.12346200
OS Easting 391930
OS Northing 0413243
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7800
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Milnrow BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005324
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 013D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1