Postcode OL16 5AE (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 5AE and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 5AE is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 5AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 5AE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 5AE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL16 5AE is Brocklebank Road which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Ann's Road and is 79 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 557 m away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 5AE (for ages 11 and under) is Belfield Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020.

The local pub for residents of OL16 5AE is Firgrove Working Mens Club and is 271 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on July 25, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 21, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 1.7 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 5AE 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 5AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL16 5AE, and the approximate distance away.

Brocklebank Road 84 m
St Ann's Road 118 m
Mentmore Road 160 m
Belfield Lane 164 m
Newbold Street 177 m
Canon Flynn Court 180 m
Hartley Street 226 m
Firgrove Avenue 241 m
Wallhead Road 257 m
Bingley Square 265 m
Coppy Bridge Drive 265 m
Merinall Close 274 m
East Street 284 m
Bingley Road 301 m
Newbold Hall Drive 307 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 5AE

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 5AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
512 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
757 m
Moorhouse Academy 943 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.3 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.39 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.44 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.45 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.45 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.53 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.56 km
Kingsway Park High School 1.57 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.68 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.74 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.78 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.8 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.85 km
Hollingworth Academy 1.87 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.9 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.92 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 5AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
193 m
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2018
193 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
193 m
Dee Dees Cafe @The Range Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
193 m
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
193 m
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
193 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
193 m
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 11, 2021
193 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
193 m
The Range Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
193 m
Xing Li Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 3, 2020
260 m
Firgrove Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
July 25, 2021
271 m
Go Local Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 20, 2019
272 m
Kingdom of Sweets Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
322 m
Newbold Discount Centre Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2020
339 m
Jennifers Country Store - Middleton Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 7, 2021
393 m
The Sweet Spot Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
417 m
Oliver's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
421 m
Belfield News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
457 m
McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
463 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 5AE - Data from Apr 2022

St Ann's Road Bus Stop/Station 79 m
St Ann's Road Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Milnrow Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.7 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.78 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 557 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 562 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 564 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 5AE - Data from Dec 2021

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 523 m
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 2.65 km
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 5AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 70.7 Mbps 155.83 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 29.22 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 100% 70.7 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 110,149 kWh - mean 11,015 kWh : median 10,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 44,674 kWh - mean 4,061 kWh : median 4,021 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 5AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61694000
Longitude -2.12939200
OS Easting 391538
OS Northing 0413385
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5569
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: 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 E33005316
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2