Postcode OL16 3RL (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3RL and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 3RL 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 3RL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to OL16 3RL is Piethorne Close which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newhey Metrolink Stop and is 54 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 129 m away at Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 3.75 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 3RL (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 3RL is The Higher Bird i'th Hand and is 293 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 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 36.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Piethorne Close 121 m
Railway Street 127 m
Church Street 141 m
Bradley Street 149 m
Haugh Lane 194 m
Bradley Lane 231 m
Two Bridges Road 235 m
Brick Mill Close 244 m
Leywood Drive 257 m
Wolseley Street 265 m
Gordon Street 283 m
Cold Greave Close 286 m
Beresford Street 311 m
Meadowside 318 m
Wood Street 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3RL

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 3RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
34 m
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
680 m
Hollingworth Academy 1.09 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.53 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.73 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.82 km
Moorhouse Academy 1.99 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.2 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.26 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.29 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.34 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.39 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.48 km
Farrowdale House School 2.82 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.84 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.86 km
Kingsway Park High School 3.01 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.14 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.23 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
0 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
34 m
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
34 m
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
102 m
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
259 m
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
280 m
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
293 m
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
300 m
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
300 m
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
313 m
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
313 m
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
341 m
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
341 m
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
358 m
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
536 m
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
680 m
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
722 m
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
722 m
Slip Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
842 m
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
885 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newhey Metrolink Stop Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Newhey Metrolink Stop Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Bird in the Hand Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Bird in the Hand Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Haugh Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 4.35 km
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 129 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 133 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 135 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.75 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.84 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 450 m
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Lane Bottom Valley 1.39 km
Ogden Reservoir Inland Water 1.55 km
Rag Hole Clough Valley 1.65 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 1.98 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Piethorne Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Town Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.7 Mbps 62.8 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 20 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 63.3% 62.9 16.7
300+ Mbps 36.7% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 390,956 kWh - mean 13,481 kWh : median 11,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60172100
Longitude -2.09330500
OS Easting 393923
OS Northing 0411688
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1