Postcode OL16 5QE (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 5QE and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 5QE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5QE as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL16 5QE is Basil Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newbold Post Office and is 259 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 265 m away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 5QE (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Tandoori and is 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL16 5QE 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 5QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Basil Street 47 m
Grafton Street 62 m
Waithlands Road 68 m
Ethel Street 91 m
Wensley Way 112 m
Florence Street 114 m
David Lewis Close 126 m
Houghton Close 155 m
Wren Green 175 m
Rowland Street 176 m
Sarah Butterworth Street 178 m
James Butterworth Street 182 m
Jackson Street 185 m
Cotton Fold 202 m
Sykes Street 214 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 5QE

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 5QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
353 m
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
507 m
Kingsway Park High School 845 m
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
850 m
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
902 m
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.13 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.17 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.3 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.35 km
Moorhouse Academy 1.43 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.56 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.7 km
Beech House School 1.75 km
Ashfield Valley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.83 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.84 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.86 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.92 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.93 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.93 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Getir UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
217 m
Hanix Ltd Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
217 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2020
263 m
Morrisons Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
263 m
Shazans Select Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
263 m
Centrepoint Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
November 21, 2020
296 m
Golden Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2021
296 m
Keshnap Takeaway/sandwich shop 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
August 20, 2021
296 m
Khans Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2020
296 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
296 m
Polski Sklep Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 21, 2020
296 m
Sweet Stop Rochdale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
296 m
Yum Yum Chicken & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
296 m
Thames Health Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
304 m
Stamford House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 22, 2022
314 m
Gordon Rigg (Nurseries) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
352 m
Sacred Heart Out of School Club School/college/university Exempt
May 4, 2021
353 m
Sacred Heart RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
353 m
Family Action Newbold FOOD Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
357 m
Newbold Childrens Centre Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
357 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newbold Post Office Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Newbold Post Office Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Waithlands Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Waithlands Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Rosefield Crescent Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.37 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 265 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 296 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 296 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.72 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 961 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Marland Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.9 Mbps 76.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 172.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 159,211 kWh - mean 8,845 kWh : median 9,282 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 5QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61151900
Longitude -2.13867100
OS Easting 390923
OS Northing 0412783
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3051
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005318
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 012F
Output Area / Small Area 4B2