Postcode OL16 4SP (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 4SP and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 4SP 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 4SP as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL16 4SP is Exmouth Street which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Charlotte Street and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.29 km away at Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 4SP (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 4SP is The Plough Inn and is 266 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Di's Cafe and is 137 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 out of 10. 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 4SP 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 4SP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Exmouth Street 45 m
Norbury Street 80 m
Charlotte Street 96 m
Crowther Street 97 m
Hughtrede Street 106 m
Buersil Street 126 m
Platting Lane 130 m
Brookland Street 134 m
Oldham Road 140 m
Lower Street 150 m
Fraser Street 157 m
Brook Lane 176 m
Harvard Street 179 m
Argyle Street 200 m
Watkin Street 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 4SP

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 4SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
66 m
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
490 m
Kingsway Park High School 618 m
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(March 12, 2020)
791 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
844 m
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
917 m
Sandbrook Community Primary School Requires improvement
(February 19, 2020)
1.05 km
Ashfield Valley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.18 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.19 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.35 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.4 km
Beech House School 1.74 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.77 km
Brimrod Community Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.85 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
2.08 km
Castleton Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.12 km
Marland Hill Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.23 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.25 km
Moorhouse Academy 2.33 km
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Laroche Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
66 m
St Marys Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
66 m
St. Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
66 m
Sunflower Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2020
89 m
Best One Retailers - other Exempt
November 19, 2020
137 m
Di's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
137 m
Oldham Road Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2022
137 m
The Second Serving Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
137 m
Wok King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2021
137 m
Sharrons BLTs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
208 m
La Scala Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
258 m
Chiefs Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
266 m
Chinese Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 2, 2021
266 m
Kebabish Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2021
266 m
The Kitchen Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
266 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
266 m
Blue Diamond Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
297 m
Saajaan Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 7, 2022
297 m
The Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
297 m
Roller City Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
304 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Charlotte Street Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Charlotte Street Bus Stop/Station 97 m
The Craven Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Broad Lane Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.34 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.38 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Marland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.79 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.71 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 85 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 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 0% 85 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 132,163 kWh - mean 10,166 kWh : median 9,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 32,723 kWh - mean 2,517 kWh : median 2,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 4SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60023000
Longitude -2.14555400
OS Easting 390465
OS Northing 0411528
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8480
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: 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