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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near OL15 0LG
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL15 0LG
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.8%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian58.5%
No religion36.2%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6427.5%
35–4919.4%
65–7414.5%
25–349.4%
75–847.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.0%
Households
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
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Littleborough Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 62 min
Smithy Bridge Rail Station
Rail · East Entrance
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min
Walsden Rail Station
Rail · Entrance 2
Bus stops
- 102 m straight lineabout 1 min
White House
Bus · E-bound · east
- 137 m straight lineabout 2 min
White House
Bus · W-bound · west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Blackstone Edge
Bus · W bound · west
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Blackstone Edge
Bus · E bound · east
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Blackstone Edge Old Road
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for OL15 0LG
Postcode
OL15 0LG
Coordinates
53.6564, -2.0495
Grid reference
SD968177
Easting
396,825
Northing
417,765
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VMX42+H5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Rochdale
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Rochdale
Local Authority
Council AreaRochdale E14001446
Constituency
E14001446Greater 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 EnglandGreater 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
E01005521MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 003 E02001134
E02001134LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochdale 003C E01005521
E01005521MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 003 E02001134
E02001134Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL15 0LG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01005521 and MSOA E02001134 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16616
Present — Active
Postcode OL15 0LG 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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