Postcode OL16 3LW (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3LW and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 3LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3LW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL16 3LW is Whitehead Street which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moorhouse Fold and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 470 m away at Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of OL16 3LW is Crown & Shuttle and is 356 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chop Suey Bar and is 397 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 19, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitehead Street 9 m
Halliwell Street 60 m
Crossley Street 93 m
Thistle Green 141 m
Alexander Drive 180 m
Moorhouse Farm 180 m
Fox Street 180 m
Hoyle's Terrace 181 m
Nall Street 193 m
Rochdale Road 198 m
Ashes Lane 227 m
Weir Road 250 m
Willows Lane 252 m
Hebble Butt Close 252 m
Weston Street 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3LW

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 3LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorhouse Academy 104 m
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
564 m
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
745 m
Hollingworth Academy 996 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.12 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.32 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.65 km
Kingsway Park High School 1.76 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.8 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.01 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.04 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.19 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.19 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.25 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.26 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
2.3 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
2.34 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.38 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
2.48 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oaklands House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 5, 2020
78 m
Moorhouse Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
104 m
Moorhouse Surestart Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2020
104 m
Crown & Shuttle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
356 m
Chop Suey Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2021
397 m
Milnrow Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 10, 2018
423 m
Omar Sharif's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2020
423 m
Tim Bobbin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
423 m
The Sweet Spot Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
465 m
1st Safari Genesis (Milnrow) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
494 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
499 m
Davids Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 28, 2021
509 m
Milnrow Balti Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
509 m
The Co operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
509 m
The North Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
509 m
Auntie Irene's Pantry @ St James Church Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
564 m
Milnrow Parish C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
564 m
Haydens Kitchen at The Gallows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
574 m
Firgrove Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
July 25, 2021
609 m
Xing Li Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 3, 2020
620 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moorhouse Fold Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Moorhouse Fold Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Willows Lane Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Bridge Street Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Willows Lane Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.52 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.61 km
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 470 m
Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 478 m
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 495 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.41 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 44.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 8.3 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.5 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 102,198 kWh - mean 14,600 kWh : median 13,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,813 kWh - mean 2,477 kWh : median 2,322 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61353700
Longitude -2.11742500
OS Easting 392329
OS Northing 0413005
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16148
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 E33005325
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 013A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1