The postcode OL16 4PQ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 4PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL16 4PQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 4PQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to OL16 4PQ is Brookland Street which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Broad Lane and is 66 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.44 km away at Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.4 km away.
The closest primary school to OL16 4PQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2017.
The local pub for residents of OL16 4PQ is The Plough Inn and is 394 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sharrons BLTs and is 81 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 11, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
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 4PQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL16 4PQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL16 4PQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL16 4PQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL16 4PQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 225 m |
| Lowerplace Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 577 m |
| Kingsway Park High School | Academy | 11-16 | 614 m | |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 797 m |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 894 m |
| St Cuthbert's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.06 km |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 19, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Beech House School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.9 km | |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.92 km |
| Brimrod Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2 km |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Castleton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2013) | 2.23 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.3 km | |
| Marland Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 2.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 4PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharrons BLTs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 81 m | |
| Sunflower Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2020 | 169 m | |
| La Scala Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 198 m | |
| Laroche Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 225 m | |
| St Marys Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 225 m | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 225 m | |
| The Willows @ GP Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 267 m | |
| Best One | Exempt November 19, 2020 | 270 m | |
| Di's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2021 | 270 m | |
| Oldham Road Pharmacy | Exempt March 29, 2022 | 270 m | |
| The Second Serving | Awaiting Inspection | 270 m | |
| Wok King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2021 | 270 m | |
| Springhill Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 348 m | |
| Chiefs Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 394 m | |
| Chinese Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement December 2, 2021 | 394 m | |
| Kebabish Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 5, 2021 | 394 m | |
| The Kitchen Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 394 m | |
| The Plough Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2021 | 394 m | |
| Blue Diamond Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 432 m | |
| Saajaan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2022 | 432 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 4PQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Broad Lane | 66 m | |
| The Craven | 93 m | |
| Fieldway | 170 m | |
| Broad Lane | 170 m | |
| Broad Lane | 196 m | |
| Rochdale Railway Station | 1.41 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 2.14 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 2.17 km | |
| Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.44 km | |
| Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.49 km | |
| Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.49 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 1.4 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.41 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.3 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.32 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 4PQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Belfield Community Woodland | 2.36 km | |
| Royle Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Tandle Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 2.67 km |
| Marland Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Gerrard Wood | 2.83 km | |
| Cliffe Plantation | 3.06 km | |
| Foot Wood | 3.43 km | |
| Mean Wood | 3.44 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 3.6 km | |
| Jep Wood | 3.6 km | |
| Higher Stake Hill | 3.67 km | |
| Owl Hill | 3.73 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 3.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 4PQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Energy usage data for OL16 4PQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.59931600 |
| Longitude | -2.14369300 |
| OS Easting | 390588 |
| OS Northing | 0411426 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochdale |
| Electoral Ward | Balderstone and Kirkholt |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005340 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |