The UK Postcode Database

OL16 2LN

a postcode in Rochdale

Introduced in January 1980
OL16 2LN Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL16 2LN

Gowers Street - 32 properties, USRN 32000835

Weedon Street - 1 property, USRN 32002651

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 32005774

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6206 / 53°37'14"N

Longitude: -2.1416 / 2°8'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 556776 5941655

OS Easting: 390730

OS Northing: 413794

OS Grid: SD907137

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FVHK.4V

Mapcode Global: WHB8Y.28G6

Open Location Code: 9C5VJVC5+69

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wo38

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • European and Asian Heritage

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1754 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL16 2LN on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:17
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:07
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:11 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:34
Moon Rises 22:01

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL16 2LN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL16 2LN

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 February 2024 26 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Semi-detached Freehold £107,250
15 November 2023 32 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Other property type Freehold £175,000
19 November 2021 29 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
28 January 2020 28 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
5 September 2018 31 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £61,000
16 February 2018 23 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £82,000
27 January 2017 28 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
11 January 2017 Gowers Street Youth Base, Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Other property type Freehold £85,000
14 March 2014 33 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
28 October 2013 39 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,000
16 March 2011 35 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Other property type Leasehold £160
22 February 2008 29 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
27 November 2007 40 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £116,000
19 June 2006 35 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
23 September 2005 29 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £59,000
20 May 2005 41 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
7 January 2005 36 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
12 May 2004 37 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £40,000
12 September 2003 40 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
29 November 2002 24 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Semi-detached Freehold £49,500
31 October 2002 26 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Semi-detached Freehold £49,500
13 September 2002 26 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Semi-detached Freehold £34,500
13 September 2002 24 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Semi-detached Freehold £34,500
15 January 2002 40 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000
18 November 1998 43 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £12,000
24 October 1997 37 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £27,000
12 October 1995 43 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £16,000
6 January 1995 41 Gowers Street, Rochdale OL16 2LN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £28,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL16 2LN

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Rochdale

MP

Paul Waugh Labour/Co-operative

Rochdale Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Central Rochdale

Councillors

Iftikhar Ahmed Labour

Farooq Ahmed Workers Party of Britain

Sameena Zaheer Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL16 2LN

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00028258 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01005584 Rochdale 008E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E01033258 Rochdale 008G Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E01034235 Rochdale 008I Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E02001139 Rochdale 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014036 Central Rochdale Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E08000005 Rochdale Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001446 Rochdale Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33005295 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000080 NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000159 Rochdale, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008177 Rochdale Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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