Postcode OL16 4XH (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 4XH and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 4XH 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 4XH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to OL16 4XH is Furzegate which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broad Lane and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.44 km away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 4XH (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 4XH is The Spring Inn and is 278 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 480 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Furzegate 74 m
Buxton Crescent 125 m
Richmond Close 128 m
Bishopsgate Walk 139 m
Mallow Croft 141 m
Welbeck Road 153 m
Wrenbury Drive 164 m
Burnet Close 186 m
Ansdell Road 219 m
Neston Road 282 m
Fieldway 289 m
Buersil Avenue 296 m
Stiups Lane 306 m
Weston Avenue 317 m
Lomond Terrace 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 4XH

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 4XH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsway Park High School 410 m
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
588 m
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
631 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
765 m
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.12 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.17 km
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.2 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.23 km
Sandbrook Community Primary School Requires improvement
(February 19, 2020)
1.58 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.7 km
Ashfield Valley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.71 km
Moorhouse Academy 1.91 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.06 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.08 km
Beech House School 2.17 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.21 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.27 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.32 km
Hollingworth Academy 2.35 km
Brimrod Community Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Willows @ GP Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
168 m
Turf Hill Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2021
217 m
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
278 m
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
331 m
Kingsway Park High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
410 m
Sharrons BLTs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
480 m
Best One Retailers - other Exempt
November 19, 2020
562 m
Di's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
562 m
Oldham Road Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2022
562 m
The Second Serving Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
562 m
Wok King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2021
562 m
Gordons Bistro @ Gordon Rigg Nurseries Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 26, 2021
579 m
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
587 m
Laroche Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
588 m
St Marys Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
588 m
St. Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
588 m
Sunflower Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2020
594 m
La Scala Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
605 m
Chiefs Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
621 m
Chinese Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 2, 2021
621 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broad Lane Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Broad Lane Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Neston Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Neston Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Fieldway Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.23 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.57 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.78 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Marland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 85.8 Mbps 102.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.3 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 446,579 kWh - mean 10,386 kWh : median 9,885 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 4XH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60031200
Longitude -2.13733400
OS Easting 391009
OS Northing 0411536
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3810
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3