Postcode OL16 3RG (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3RG and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 3RG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 3RG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL16 3RG is Bethany Lane which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Peppermint Bridge Terminus and is 276 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 578 m away at Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 3.95 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 3RG (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crompton House Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL16 3RG is The Higher Bird i'th Hand and is 314 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 721 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bethany Lane 62 m
North Parade 156 m
Cold Greave Close 208 m
Highbank Road 228 m
Peppermint Close 246 m
Brook Terrace 250 m
Carr Meadow 251 m
Haugh Lane 289 m
Meadowside 308 m
Wood Street 319 m
Two Bridges Road 435 m
Huddersfield Road 769 m
A672 3.75 km
A58 5.43 km
A663 5.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3RG

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 3RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
504 m
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.15 km
Hollingworth Academy 1.47 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.91 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.98 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.02 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.08 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.3 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.32 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.39 km
Moorhouse Academy 2.39 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.57 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.72 km
Farrowdale House School 2.91 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.01 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.3 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.32 km
Kingsway Park High School 3.49 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.6 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
138 m
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
142 m
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
314 m
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
470 m
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
483 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
504 m
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
504 m
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
618 m
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
721 m
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
757 m
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
757 m
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
777 m
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
777 m
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
780 m
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
958 m
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.1 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.15 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.2 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.2 km
Slip Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Peppermint Bridge Terminus Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Haugh Lane Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Bird in the Hand Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Bird in the Hand Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Two Bridges Road Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 4.6 km
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 578 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 579 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 580 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.97 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.04 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Lane Bottom Valley 933 m
Ogden Reservoir Inland Water 1.15 km
Rag Hole Clough Valley 1.35 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 1.51 km
Piethorne Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Town Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Kitcliffe Reservoir Inland Water 1.81 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.4 Mbps 42.4 Mbps 51.91 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 14.66 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.4 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 142,912 kWh - mean 28,582 kWh : median 34,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 31,934 kWh - mean 6,387 kWh : median 6,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60167200
Longitude -2.08600600
OS Easting 394406
OS Northing 0411682
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13185
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Milnrow and Newhey
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newhey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005327
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 014D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2