OL16 4JN · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

OL16 4JN

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

65/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,723 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

60Schools

68Safety

70Health

85Transport

86Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL16 4JN.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools60

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Moorhouse AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Crossgates Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral ServiceRequires Improvement · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Moorhouse Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety68

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE — 0.5 mi

Transport85

Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.0 mi

Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space86

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 19.2 ha total — largest park 14.1 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.39 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities92

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Iceland Rochdale Food Warehouse — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL16 4JN.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL16.

Average sold price by property type across the OL16 district, 2021–2026 — 2,413 sales.

About OL16 4JN

OL16 4JN scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Rochdale Food Warehouse about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL16 4JN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,723 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Moorhouse Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OL16 4JN — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near OL16 4JN?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL16 4JN, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OL16 4JN safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of OL16 4JN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OL16 4JN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL16 4JN includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OL16 4JN?

OL16 4JN has a NestScope Score of 65/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OL16 4JN does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL16 4JN: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.