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OL16

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,846
Current units
1,125
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
721

Postcode sectors in OL16

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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16,421 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
42, Jones Way, Rochdale, OL16 4FX 27 July 2026 £237,500
69, Newhey Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3PS 24 July 2026 £115,000
19, Two Bridges Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3RP 24 July 2026 £220,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
18
Primary
12
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
15
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 9
  • Anti social behaviour 2
  • Other crime 1
  • Other theft 1
  • Vehicle crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

OL16 usual residents
40,561
Age-profile population
39,966

Age bands in OL16

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
22.3%

8,930 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.1%

5,245 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

11,034 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.3%

9,311 residents

Age 65 and over
13.6%

5,446 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,050 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,017 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 904 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

in this district

  • CROFT SHIFA HEALTH CENTRE

    BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 2UP

    ODS code P86014

  • INSPIRE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2ND FLR CROFT SHIFA HC, BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 2UY

    ODS code P86017

  • MILNROW VILLAGE PRACTICE

    MILNROW & NEWHEY MEDICAL CENTRE, NEWHEY ROAD, NEWHEY, ROCHDALE, OL16 4JF

    ODS code P86001

  • STONEFIELD STREET SURGERY

    MILNROW & NEWHEY MEDICAL CENTRE, NEWHEY ROAD, NEWHEY, ROCHDALE, OL16 4JF

    ODS code P86022

  • THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE

    285A KINGSWAY, ROCHDALE, OL16 4AT

    ODS code Y02720

  • WINTER PRESSURES

    THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE, 285A KINGSWAY, ROCHDALE, OL16 4AT

    ODS code Y05250

  • YORKSHIRE ST SURGERY

    188 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 2DN

    ODS code P86005

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £168,000 from 2,409 recorded sales in OL16. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Rochdale is £210,083 in June 2026, up 4.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

18 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

15 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 9 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.