Postcode OL16 4UF (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 4UF and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 4UF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 4UF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to OL16 4UF is Berkeley Drive which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lonsdale Avenue and is 245 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.18 km away at Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 4UF (for ages 11 and under) is Lowerplace Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL16 4UF is The Plough Inn and is 226 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chiefs Chicken and is 226 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Berkeley Drive 41 m
Ryeland Close 92 m
Sedgley Avenue 112 m
Charter Street 134 m
Clarendon Street 154 m
Fraser Street 190 m
Watkin Street 195 m
Argyle Street 196 m
Carpenters Way 206 m
Buersil Avenue 209 m
Weston Avenue 230 m
St Mary's Close 234 m
Lower Street 237 m
St Joseph's Drive 244 m
Crowther Street 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 4UF

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 4UF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
218 m
Kingsway Park High School 290 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
333 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
510 m
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
796 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.06 km
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.13 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.27 km
Ashfield Valley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.34 km
Sandbrook Community Primary School Requires improvement
(February 19, 2020)
1.34 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.4 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.66 km
Beech House School 1.74 km
Brimrod Community Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.98 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.99 km
Moorhouse Academy 2.01 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.14 km
Marland Hill Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.37 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.38 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fresh Kitchen @ Lowerplace Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2021
218 m
Chiefs Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
226 m
Chinese Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 2, 2021
226 m
Kebabish Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2021
226 m
The Kitchen Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
226 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
226 m
Best One Retailers - other Exempt
November 19, 2020
250 m
Di's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
250 m
Oldham Road Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2022
250 m
The Second Serving Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
250 m
Wok King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2021
250 m
Delicious Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 17, 2021
255 m
Bargain booze select convenience Retailers - other Exempt
April 1, 2021
256 m
Oldham Foodstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
256 m
The Butty Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
256 m
Tonys Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
256 m
Blue Diamond Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
262 m
Saajaan Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 7, 2022
262 m
The Bay Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
262 m
Channings Childcare T/A Kingsway Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
264 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lonsdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Lowerplace Primary School Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.18 km
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.22 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.71 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Marland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 3.04 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.7 Mbps 79 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.6 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 394,050 kWh - mean 17,911 kWh : median 17,156 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 4UF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60270600
Longitude -2.14246500
OS Easting 390670
OS Northing 0411803
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9190
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005320
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 012A
Output Area / Small Area 5A2