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Thinking of living at OL11 1AG? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowerplace Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Primary | 400 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Primary | 500 m | – |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Kingsway Park High School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Falinge Park High School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Matthew Moss High School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.4 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nuqtah Primary School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Beech House School | Independent | 1.4 km | 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Deuce Padel | 1.9 km | 14 |
| Bowls | Buersil Crown Green Bowls Club | 480 m | 8 |
| Golf | Marland Golf Course | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Rochdale Cricket and Lacrosse Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | RRUFC | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 630 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 790 m | 2 |
| Squash | Rochdale Sports Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Climb Rochdale | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Rochdale Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | Team Karting | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Football | Crown Oil Arena | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Rochdale, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsway, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 409, 406, 435, 447); 70 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lowerplace Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 41% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kingsway Park High School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 35.3 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (11.3 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 150 m away, with Wellfield News closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wellfield Health Centre (250 m), with Imaan Pharmacy (Oldham Road) the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Singhar is 1.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 6.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Nadeem Akthar LTD T/A Wells Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Horse & Jockey the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (42 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 61% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Balderstone Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Climb Rochdale (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 29 km away.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
42 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Whitehall Academy |
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| 2.0 km |
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Every primary near OL11 1AG, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.