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OL16 2QT

Smallbridge & Firgrove · Rochdale · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Smallbridge & Firgrove
Local authority
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Postcode district
OL16
Postcode sector
OL16 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
OL16 2QN 115 m
OL16 2QL 130 m
OL16 2QS 147 m
OL16 2PQ 159 m
OL16 2PP 170 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
OL16 2QT
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 April 2003
Postcode area
OL
Postcode district
OL16
Postcode sector
OL16 2
Latitude
53.631758
Longitude
-2.131432
British National Grid easting
391,406
British National Grid northing
415,032

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Rochdale · E08000005
Electoral ward
Smallbridge & Firgrove · E05014047
Parish or community
E43000159
Westminster constituency
Rochdale · E14001446
Output area
E00181798
Lower layer super output area
Rochdale 003D · E01005596
Middle layer super output area
Rochdale 003 · E02001134

Postcode source versions

Explore OL16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
66
Primary
42
Secondary
7

  1. Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    354 m

  2. Meadows School

    Other independent special school

    357 m

  3. Kentmere Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    493 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 7
  • Drugs 1
  • Other crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
OL16 2 residents
11,590

Age bands in OL16 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
26.6%

2,863 residents

Age 15 to 24
16%

1,722 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.7%

3,298 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.2%

1,955 residents

Age 65 and over
8.6%

920 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • INSPIRE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P86017

    1.1 km

  • CROFT SHIFA HEALTH CENTRE

    BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 2UP

    ODS code P86014

    1.1 km

  • MARK STREET SURGERY

    2 MARK STREET, ROCHDALE, OL12 9BE

    ODS code P86008

    1.2 km

  • YORKSHIRE ST SURGERY

    188 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 2DN

    ODS code P86005

    1.9 km

  • HEALEY SURGERY

    WHITWORTH ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 0SN

    ODS code P86013

    2.1 km

  • THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE

    285A KINGSWAY, ROCHDALE, OL16 4AT

    ODS code Y02720

    2.2 km

  • WINTER PRESSURES

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

    ODS code Y05250

    2.2 km

  • LITTLEBOROUGH GROUP PRACTICE

    LITTLEBOROUGH HEALTH CENTRE, FEATHERSTALL ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8HF

    ODS code P86018

    2.2 km

  • PENNINE SURGERY

    LITTLEBOROUGH HEALTH CENTRE, FEATHERSTALL ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8HF

    ODS code P86021

    2.2 km

  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE

    22 WINTON STREET, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8AR

    ODS code P86624

    2.4 km

  • THE VILLAGE MEDICAL CTR.

    VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE, PEEL STREET, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8AQ

    ODS code P86608

    2.5 km

  • THE DAWES FAMILY PRACTICE

    83 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RX

    ODS code P86026

    2.6 km

  • ASHWORTH STREET SURGERY

    85 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RT

    ODS code P86006

    2.6 km

  • DR A HAMID

    2ND FLOOR NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86614

    2.7 km

  • DR GWD BHIMA

    1ST FLOOR, BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86002

    2.7 km

  • DR MB GHAFOOR & PARTNERS

    1ST FLOOR, NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86619

    2.7 km

  • THE DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2ND FLOOR NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86609

    2.7 km

  • WELLFIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    116 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1AD

    ODS code P86007

    3.0 km

  • MILNROW VILLAGE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P86001

    3.7 km

  • STONEFIELD STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code P86022

    3.7 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Wardle Road

    BCT · Smallbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Smallbridge Library

    BCT · Smallbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Ashbrook Hey Lane

    BCT · Smallbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Smallbridge Library

    BCT · Smallbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Ashbrook Hey Lane

    BCT · Hurstead

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Rochdale 003D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,238 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

66 open schools are in scope, including 42 primary and 7 secondary schools. Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the nearest published school at 354 m.

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

Recorded crime

9 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 7 events.

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