# OL16

Postcode district covering Rochdale and Milnrow, in Rochdale.

OL16 is a postcode district covering Rochdale and Milnrow, in Rochdale. Median sale price £190,000 in 2025. About 43,519 people.

Postcode district. Code OL16. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an OL16 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in OL16 was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 304th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 41,129** (2021). OL16 had 41,129 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 418th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 95%** (2022). About 95% of people in OL16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.6%** (January 2026). In OL16, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=OL16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 95% of people in OL16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=OL16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 385 homes were sold in OL16 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=OL16) (Census 2021, England and Wales): OL16 had 41,129 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=OL16) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rochdale, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is OL16.

## How OL16 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | OL16 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £190,000 | 5th cheapest | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2025 |
| Population | 41,129 | 7th most populated | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 95% | joint 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 postcode districts, OL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.6% | 6th lowest | 16 postcode districts, OL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of OL16?

OL16 had 41,129 usual residents at the census.
OL16 is the 418th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in OL16, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so OL16 has no single figure. Of its 26 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 13 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in OL16

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rochdale 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005596) | 2,156 | – | 5 | 91.2% |
| [Rochdale 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005578) | 1,543 | – | 1 | 98.4% |
| [Rochdale 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005579) | 1,861 | – | 1 | 98.0% |
| [Rochdale 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005581) | 1,973 | – | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Rochdale 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005583) | 1,746 | – | 1 | 91.0% |
| [Rochdale 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005585) | 1,567 | – | 1 | 98.8% |
| [Rochdale 008H](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01034234) | 1,763 | – | 1 | 99.2% |
| [Rochdale 008I](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01034235) | 1,667 | – | 1 | 98.9% |
| [Rochdale 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005482) | 1,661 | – | 1 | 60.4% |
| [Rochdale 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005469) | 1,822 | – | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Rochdale 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005563) | 2,170 | – | 1 | 91.3% |
| [Rochdale 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005565) | 1,571 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005566) | 2,344 | – | 2 | 93.2% |
| [Rochdale 012E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005568) | 1,940 | – | 1 | 96.0% |
| [Rochdale 012F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005569) | 1,792 | – | 1 | 95.3% |
| [Rochdale 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005556) | 1,528 | – | 4 | 99.3% |
| [Rochdale 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005559) | 1,469 | – | 1 | 60.2% |
| [Rochdale 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005560) | 1,462 | – | 5 | 96.3% |
| [Rochdale 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005567) | 1,879 | – | 5 | 91.6% |
| [Rochdale 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005555) | 1,383 | – | 7 | 87.5% |
| [Rochdale 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005557) | 1,139 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005558) | 1,594 | – | 3 | 97.0% |
| [Rochdale 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005561) | 1,412 | – | 4 | 94.2% |
| [Rochdale 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005562) | 1,509 | – | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Rochdale 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005465) | 1,810 | – | 3 | 97.3% |
| [Rochdale 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005468) | 2,166 | – | 9 | 99.5% |

## Your MP

- [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rochdale): Paul Waugh (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Heywood and Middleton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north): Mrs Elsie Blundell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.
- [Oldham East and Saddleworth](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/oldham-east-and-saddleworth): Debbie Abrahams (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in OL16

[Kingsway](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/kingsway), [Milnrow East & Newhey](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/milnrow-east-and-newhey), [Milnrow West](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/milnrow-west), [Wardleworth & Newbold Brow](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/wardleworth-and-newbold-brow)

## Postcode sectors in OL16

[OL16 1 (140 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16-1), [OL16 2 (244 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16-2), [OL16 3 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16-3), [OL16 4 (291 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16-4), [OL16 5 (155 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16-5), [OL16 9 (52 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16-9)

## Council

[Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)

## Towns in OL16

[Milnrow](https://openindex.co.uk/town/milnrow), [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rochdale)

## Postcode districts next to OL16

[HX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx6), [OL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol2), [OL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol3), [OL11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11), [OL12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol12), [OL15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol15)

## Nearest rail stations

[Kingsway Business Park (250 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1237,53.6111), [Newbold (850 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1355,53.6134), [Milnrow (900 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1122,53.6082), [Rochdale (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1535,53.6103)

## More in the OL postcode area

[All OL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## OL16 in brief

OL16 is a postcode district covering Rochdale and Milnrow, in Rochdale.
About 43,519 people lived in OL16 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £190,000 in 2025 across 385 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in OL16 was £190,000 in 2025.
OL16 had 41,129 usual residents at the census.
About 95% of people in OL16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In OL16, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: OL16
- Postcode area: [OL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol)
- Constituency: [Rochdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rochdale)
- Council: [Rochdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)
- Area: 28.54 km²
- People, mid-2024: 43,519*
- Neighbourhoods: 26
- Output areas: 117

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[OL11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11), [OL15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol15), [OL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol2), [OL12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol12), [OL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol3), [HX6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/hx6)

## Latest updates for OL16

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/OL16

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol16