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OL15 0JQ

POSTCODE

OL15 0JQ is a postcode in Littleborough Lakeside.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.6477, -2.0835
OS grid SD945168 (394,576, 416,803)
IMD England
5/10
#16616
Crime · May '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VJWX8+3H
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · May '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16616
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16616 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in OL15

Police Recorded Crime near OL15 0JQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL15 0JQ

Counts are for Littleborough Lakeside electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · May '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,452
White Brit.95.8%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,452
Christian58.5%
No religion36.2%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,454
50–6427.5%
35–4919.4%
65–7414.5%
25–349.4%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%

Households

Total households: 674
Married or civil partnership couple: No children19.7%
One person: other16.5%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Single family household, all members 66+9.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Littleborough Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    866 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Smithy Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · East Entrance

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · North Entrance

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

Bus stops

  • The Rafters

    Bus · nr · south-west

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Rafters

    Bus · opp · north-east

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Moorside

    Bus · in · east

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Moorside

    Bus · at · west

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Schofield Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for OL15 0JQ

England
Country
Rochdale
Local Authority
Littleborough Lakeside
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL15 0JQ
Coordinates
53.6477, -2.0835
Grid reference
SD945168
Easting
394,576
Northing
416,803
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJWX8+3H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Littleborough
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Rochdale
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Rochdale
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochdale E14001446
Constituency
E14001446
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Littleborough Lakeside
Constituency code
E14001446
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Rochdale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Rochdale

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01D
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rochdale 003C E01005521
E01005521
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 003 E02001134
E02001134
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochdale 003C E01005521
E01005521
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 003 E02001134
E02001134
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:40 AM6:06 PM
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL15 0JQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005521 and MSOA E02001134 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16616
Present — Active
Postcode OL15 0JQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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