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OL16 3BX

POSTCODE

A Bamford postcode in Rochdale, a 15-minute walk from Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Rochdale Sixth Form College

    16 plus

    0.41 mi

  2. 2
    Beech House School

    All-through · Good · Attainment 8 54

    0.51 mi

  3. 3
    Spotland Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.51 mi

  4. 4
    Broadfield Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.4

    0.60 mi

  6. 6
    Brimrod Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.64 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · N Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Oakenrod Hill

    Bus · opp · east

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Oakenrod Hill

    Bus · nr · west

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mellor Street

    Bus · nr · east

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mellor Street

    Bus · adj · west

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Rochdale Bus Depot

    Bus · o/s · north-east

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL16 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL16 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales

OL16 3BX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the OL16 3 sector.

Average price
£225,852
Median price: £220,000
Median +10.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales
View district OL16
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £200,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£261k£229k£198k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£200,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL16 3BL
£310,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
OL16 3EY
£265,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL16 3AQ
£265,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
OL16 3AQ
£210,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL16 3HG
£170,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL16 3AQ
£163,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL16 3AF
£220,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL16 3RP
£115,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL16 3PS
£150,000 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL16 3PR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL16 3BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL16 3BX

Counts are for Bamford 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Rochdale 009 (E02001140)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£41,239

£35,367–£48,088

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,925

£25,862–£34,627

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,699

£27,539–£32,027

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£26,431

£23,140–£30,191

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,900
Pakistani49.0%
White Brit.31.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.5%
Other White3.7%
Other Asian2.8%
+ 13 other groups · 7.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,903
Muslim56.4%
Christian22.0%
No religion17.0%
Not answered3.8%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,905
35–4920.7%
25–3413.9%
50–6413.7%
10–1510.8%
20–248.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.8%

Households

Total households: 561
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.5%
One person: other12.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Other household types, with dependent children10.9%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%

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.
3577
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3577 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.

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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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL16 3BX

England
Country
Rochdale
Local Authority
Bamford
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL16 3BX
Coordinates
53.6147, -2.1736
Grid reference
SD886131
Easting
388,615
Northing
413,142
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJR7G+VH
User Type
Small 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 Area
Heywood and Middleton North E14001286
Constituency
E14001286
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Bamford
Constituency code
E14001286
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 009C E01005590
E01005590
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 009 E02001140
E02001140
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochdale 009C E01005590
E01005590
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 009 E02001140
E02001140
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

6:56 AM4:49 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2002
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> Present
June 2002 — Introduced
Postcode OL16 3BX introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01005590 and MSOA E02001140 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3577
Present — Active
Postcode OL16 3BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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