Postcode OL16 5QG (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 5QG and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 5QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 5QG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to OL16 5QG is Rowland Street which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newbold Post Office and is 323 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 416 m away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 886 m away.

The closest primary school to OL16 5QG (for ages 11 and under) is St Peter's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Tandoori and is 334 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.2 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 5QG 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 5QG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rowland Street 29 m
Channing Street 75 m
Florence Street 86 m
York Street 93 m
Grafton Street 103 m
Basil Street 112 m
Windmill Street 115 m
Channing Square 133 m
Thames Street 154 m
St Peter's Street 154 m
Church Road 157 m
Tees Street 159 m
Bangor Street 163 m
Jackson Street 169 m
Trent Street 174 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 5QG

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 5QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
413 m
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
465 m
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
722 m
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
748 m
Kingsway Park High School 766 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.04 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.18 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.25 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.26 km
Moorhouse Academy 1.57 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.6 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.62 km
Beech House School 1.62 km
Ashfield Valley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.68 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.85 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.89 km
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.97 km
Sandbrook Community Primary School Requires improvement
(February 19, 2020)
1.98 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.02 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Getir UK Limited Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
118 m
Hanix Ltd Importers/Exporters 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
118 m
Thames Health Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
159 m
Family Action Newbold FOOD Club Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
231 m
Newbold Childrens Centre Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
231 m
Stamford House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 22, 2022
253 m
Newbold General Store Retailers - other 4
Good
May 9, 2021
293 m
Gordon Rigg (Nurseries) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
330 m
Centrepoint Premier Retailers - other 4
Good
November 21, 2020
334 m
Golden Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2021
334 m
Keshnap Takeaway/sandwich shop 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
August 20, 2021
334 m
Khans Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2020
334 m
Oriental Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 29, 2021
334 m
Polski Sklep Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 21, 2020
334 m
Sweet Stop Rochdale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 13, 2020
334 m
Yum Yum Chicken & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
334 m
Kandy Kitchen Creations Ltd Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
353 m
Legacy Dance Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 14, 2021
353 m
Oldham Vending Services Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
353 m
SA Food Store Retailers - other Exempt
September 9, 2021
353 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newbold Post Office Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Stamford Street Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Newbold Post Office Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Moss Street Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Moss Street Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 880 m
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 416 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 450 m
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 451 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 886 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.09 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.59 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Marland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 144.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.4 8.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461 36.8

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 159,383 kWh - mean 7,969 kWh : median 8,251 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 63,033 kWh - mean 3,152 kWh : median 3,176 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 5QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61070800
Longitude -2.14058800
OS Easting 390796
OS Northing 0412693
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
159
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005317
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 012E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1