The postcode OL16 4RJ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. OL16 4RJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL16 4RJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 4RJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to OL16 4RJ is Richmond Close which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Neston Road and is 168 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.47 km away at Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.69 km away.
The closest primary school to OL16 4RJ (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 4RJ is The Spring Inn and is 206 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sharrons BLTs and is 566 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL16 4RJ 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 4RJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL16 4RJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL16 4RJ
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| 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 4RJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsway Park High School | Academy | 11-16 | 509 m | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 707 m |
| Lowerplace Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 759 m |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 862 m |
| St Cuthbert's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.26 km |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 1.35 km |
| Sandbrook Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 19, 2020) | 1.68 km |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| Ashfield Valley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.89 km | |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.16 km |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 2.21 km |
| Hollingworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.28 km | |
| Beech House School | Independent school | 2-16 | 2.3 km | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.36 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 4RJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 206 m | |
| The Willows @ GP Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2020 | 275 m | |
| Turf Hill Off Licence | Exempt May 8, 2021 | 332 m | |
| Springhill Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 338 m | |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 455 m | |
| Kingsway Park High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 509 m | |
| Sharrons BLTs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 566 m | |
| Gordons Bistro @ Gordon Rigg Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 26, 2021 | 670 m | |
| La Scala Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 684 m | |
| Best One | Exempt November 19, 2020 | 688 m | |
| Di's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2021 | 688 m | |
| Oldham Road Pharmacy | Exempt March 29, 2022 | 688 m | |
| The Second Serving | Awaiting Inspection | 688 m | |
| Wok King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 13, 2021 | 688 m | |
| Sunflower Nurseries Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2020 | 700 m | |
| Laroche Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 707 m | |
| St Marys Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 25, 2019 | 707 m | |
| St. Mary's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 707 m | |
| Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 724 m | |
| Chiefs Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 751 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 4RJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Neston Road | 168 m | |
| Neston Road | 181 m | |
| Broad Lane | 188 m | |
| Broad Lane | 189 m | |
| Badger Close | 278 m | |
| Rochdale Railway Station | 1.7 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 2.35 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 2.4 km | |
| Kingsway (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.47 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.49 km | |
| Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.5 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.94 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.95 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.52 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.54 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 4RJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Belfield Community Woodland | 2.25 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.42 km | |
| Cliffe Plantation | 2.53 km | |
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 2.72 km |
| Tandle Hill | 2.86 km | |
| Royle Hill | 2.87 km | |
| Gerrard Wood | 3.05 km | |
| Jep Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Marland Wood | 3.21 km | |
| Ley Wood | 3.42 km | |
| Owl Hill | 3.43 km | |
| Annis Hill | 3.56 km | |
| Low House Fold | 3.57 km | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 3.57 km | |
| Bib Knowl | 3.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 4RJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.2 Mbps | 71.3 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 71.3 | 18.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL16 4RJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.59969400 |
| Longitude | -2.13564000 |
| OS Easting | 391121 |
| OS Northing | 0411467 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochdale |
| Electoral Ward | Kingsway |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005319 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |