The postcode OL16 3BX is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 2002 and is an active postcode. OL16 3BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL16 3BX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 3BX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to OL16 3BX is Chadwick Street which is centered 10 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oakenrod Hill and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.21 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.39 km away.
The closest primary school to OL16 3BX (for ages 11 and under) is Spotland Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019.
The local pub for residents of OL16 3BX is Cemetery Hotel and is 451 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 10, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al Habib Takeaway and is 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for OL16 3BX 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 3BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL16 3BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL16 3BX
| Introduction | June 2002 |
| 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 3BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2013) | 681 m |
| Beech House School | Independent school | 2-16 | 714 m | |
| Spotland Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 766 m |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 847 m | |
| Brimrod Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 976 m |
| Marland Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 987 m |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 994 m |
| Redwood | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.04 km |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.14 km |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.23 km |
| Brownhill School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Falinge Park High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Caldershaw Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2011) | 1.63 km |
| St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.69 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.78 km |
| Matthew Moss High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 3BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Level Strength and Fitness | Exempt November 20, 2021 | 120 m | |
| Ron Chalker (The Potato Man) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 5, 2020 | 316 m | |
| OnePT Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2020 | 332 m | |
| Al Habib Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2021 | 356 m | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 27, 2020 | 356 m | |
| Rochdale 6th Form College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 356 m | |
| Jolly Giraffes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 365 m | |
| The Willows Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 365 m | |
| Community Warehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 26, 2021 | 387 m | |
| Aldi Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 413 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2021 | 413 m | |
| Earth Rich | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2020 | 422 m | |
| Cemetery Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2020 | 451 m | |
| Oakland Care Home - HC-One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 451 m | |
| Fortune City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 6, 2020 | 484 m | |
| Sandy Lane Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2020 | 484 m | |
| The Paper Shop | Exempt July 25, 2018 | 484 m | |
| Wood Fired | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2021 | 484 m | |
| Compass UK & Ireland at Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 28, 2021 | 554 m | |
| Asda | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 590 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 3BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Oakenrod Hill | 155 m | |
| Oakenrod Hill | 169 m | |
| Mellor Street | 176 m | |
| Mellor Street | 242 m | |
| Bus Depot | 266 m | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 1.13 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 1.26 km | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 1.29 km | |
| Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.21 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.24 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.24 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 1.39 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.56 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 28.39 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 28.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 3BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 594 m | |
| Mean Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Marland Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Foot Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Redfearn Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Brotherod Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Stone Hill Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Belfield Community Woodland | 2.59 km | |
| Shawfield Stones Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Healey Hall Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Gandy Brow Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Sycamore | 2.82 km | |
| Healey Dell | Valley | 2.91 km |
| Hey Wood | 2.92 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 3BX - 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% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61470000 |
| Longitude | -2.17356900 |
| OS Easting | 388615 |
| OS Northing | 0413142 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Heywood and Middleton |
| Electoral Ward | Bamford |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005303 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 009C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |