Postcode OL16 4XR (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 4XR and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 4XR 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 4XR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL16 4XR is Buersil Avenue which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fieldway and is 138 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.42 km away at Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 4XR (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 4XR is The Plough Inn and is 404 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 329 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 13.9 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 2.1 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 4XR 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 4XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buersil Avenue 73 m
Welbeck Road 89 m
Weston Avenue 99 m
Retford Avenue 131 m
Sedgley Avenue 136 m
Buxton Crescent 197 m
Berkeley Drive 220 m
Fieldway 226 m
Ansdell Road 235 m
Charlotte Street 251 m
Ryeland Close 255 m
Norbury Street 256 m
Furzegate 259 m
Crowther Street 262 m
Buersil Street 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 4XR

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 4XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
369 m
Kingsway Park High School 375 m
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
464 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
697 m
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.04 km
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.06 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.17 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.19 km
Sandbrook Community Primary School Requires improvement
(February 19, 2020)
1.38 km
Ashfield Valley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.49 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.5 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.9 km
Beech House School 1.96 km
Moorhouse Academy 2.04 km
Brimrod Community Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.14 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.17 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
2.23 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.31 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.37 km
Castleton Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 4XR - 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
111 m
Turf Hill Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2021
204 m
Sharrons BLTs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
329 m
Best One Retailers - other Exempt
November 19, 2020
339 m
Di's Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
339 m
Oldham Road Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2022
339 m
The Second Serving Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
339 m
Wok King Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2021
339 m
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
365 m
Laroche Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
369 m
St Marys Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
369 m
St. Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
369 m
Kingsway Park High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
375 m
Sunflower Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2020
395 m
Chiefs Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
404 m
Chinese Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 2, 2021
404 m
Kebabish Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 5, 2021
404 m
The Kitchen Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
404 m
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
404 m
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
428 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fieldway Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Fieldway Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Broad Lane Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Broad Lane Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Broad Lane Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.12 km
Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.42 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.54 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.83 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Marland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.7 Mbps 71.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 13.9 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% 71.4 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 120,424 kWh - mean 13,380 kWh : median 13,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 25,800 kWh - mean 2,867 kWh : median 3,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 4XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60077600
Longitude -2.14061500
OS Easting 390792
OS Northing 0411588
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2