Postcode OL16 4BE (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 4BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 4BE is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 4BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 4BE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4BE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to OL16 4BE is Heatley Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heatley Road and is 11 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 177 m away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 4BE (for ages 11 and under) is Moorhouse Academy.

The local pub for residents of OL16 4BE is Crown & Shuttle and is 255 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Xing Li and is 391 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL16 4BE 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 4BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL16 4BE, and the approximate distance away.

Heatley Road 21 m
Princess Road 96 m
Knowl Road 102 m
Watermill Close 104 m
Arcon Close 113 m
Upper Stone Drive 139 m
Field Road 157 m
Willows Lane 166 m
Hallcroft Gardens 180 m
Leyfield Road 197 m
Dalton Close 197 m
Firbarn Close 208 m
Brakehouse Close 222 m
Juniper Drive 235 m
Redwood Park Grove 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 4BE

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 4BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moorhouse Academy 413 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
725 m
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
920 m
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.1 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.14 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.28 km
Hollingworth Academy 1.32 km
Kingsway Park High School 1.42 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.65 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.91 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.98 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.98 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.02 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.02 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.04 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.12 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.2 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.32 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.34 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 4BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crown & Shuttle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
255 m
The Sweet Spot Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
304 m
Oaklands House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 5, 2020
320 m
Firgrove Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
July 25, 2021
383 m
Xing Li Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 3, 2020
391 m
Kingdom of Sweets Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
399 m
Moorhouse Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
413 m
Moorhouse Surestart Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 12, 2020
413 m
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
422 m
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2018
422 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
422 m
Dee Dees Cafe @The Range Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
422 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
422 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
422 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
422 m
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 11, 2021
422 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
422 m
The Range Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
422 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
708 m
Sacred Heart Out of School Club School/college/university Exempt
May 4, 2021
725 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 4BE - Data from Apr 2022

Heatley Road Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Heatley Road Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Upperstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Upper Stone Drive Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Princess Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 177 m
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 196 m
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 205 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.21 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 4BE - Data from Dec 2021

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 2.63 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 4BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.5 Mbps 30.8 Mbps 52.46 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.6 6.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.5 7.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 249,665 kWh - mean 13,140 kWh : median 12,495 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 4BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61293800
Longitude -2.12333300
OS Easting 391938
OS Northing 0412939
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7800
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Milnrow BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005322
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 013D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2