Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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.
1410
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1410 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 OL16 1EW
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL16 1EW
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Kingsway electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearAug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Pakistani61.2%
White Brit.15.7%
African4.4%
Bangladeshi3.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.0%
+ 5 other groups · 12.0%
Religion
Muslim71.5%
Christian14.4%
No religion10.2%
Not answered3.6%
+ other · 0.4%
Age groups
35–4921.1%
25–3416.8%
50–6411.8%
10–1510.5%
≤49.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.1%
Other14.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.1%
With dependent children8.2%
Any member 66+8.1%
+ 8 other households · 33.4%
Coordinates & Location for OL16 1EW
Postcode
OL16 1EW
Coordinates
53.6116, -2.1488
Grid reference
SD902127
Easting
390,254
Northing
412,786
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJV62+JF
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rochdale
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
Kingsway
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 015E E01005564
E01005564MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 015 E02001146
E02001146LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochdale 015E E01005564
E01005564MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 015 E02001146
E02001146Urban: 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
6:20 AM
Sunrise
5:32 PM
Sunset
11 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:20 AM
Sunset (today)
5:32 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 12 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentJune 2000 — Introduced
Postcode OL16 1EW 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. IMD England rank: 1410
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005564 and MSOA E02001146 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL16 1EW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near OL16 1EW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
45%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 4–11
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 50%
Attainment 8
35.3
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
54.0
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