Postcode OL16 3RR (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3RR and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 3RR 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 3RR as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to OL16 3RR is Meadowside which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Two Bridges Road and is 163 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 369 m away at Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 4.05 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 3RR (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 3RR is The Higher Bird i'th Hand and is 392 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 487 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadowside 23 m
Highbank Road 71 m
Two Bridges Road 168 m
North Parade 215 m
Haugh Lane 228 m
Piethorne Close 238 m
Railway Street 253 m
Cold Greave Close 258 m
Bethany Lane 309 m
Whitfield Crescent 372 m
Shaw Road 391 m
Huddersfield Road 1.04 km
A672 4.01 km
A663 5.47 km
A58 5.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3RR

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 3RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
372 m
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
915 m
Hollingworth Academy 1.42 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.7 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.87 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.92 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.05 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.08 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.12 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.15 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.27 km
Moorhouse Academy 2.33 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.43 km
Farrowdale House School 2.66 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.74 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.17 km
Kingsway Park High School 3.3 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.31 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.36 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
177 m
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
217 m
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
269 m
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
340 m
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
357 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
372 m
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
372 m
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
392 m
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
487 m
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
531 m
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
531 m
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
538 m
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
557 m
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
557 m
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
695 m
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
915 m
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.04 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.04 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
1.16 km
Slip Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Two Bridges Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Haugh Lane Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Shaw Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Shaw Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Bird in the Hand Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 4.31 km
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 369 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 372 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 376 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.77 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 436 m
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 649 m
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 789 m
Lane Bottom Valley 1.21 km
Ogden Reservoir Inland Water 1.45 km
Rag Hole Clough Valley 1.64 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 1.68 km
Piethorne Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Town Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Kitcliffe Reservoir Inland Water 2.1 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.9 Mbps 29.1 Mbps 38.9 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 7.12 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 34 5.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 125,191 kWh - mean 13,910 kWh : median 11,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 44,399 kWh - mean 4,440 kWh : median 4,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59984500
Longitude -2.08925100
OS Easting 394191
OS Northing 0411479
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1