OL16 GP catchment: which practices serve the OL16 postcode district
50,863 people living in the OL16 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 19 practices. The practice with the most is Milnrow Village Practice in Rochdale, with 6,982 (14%). The 3 largest together hold 39% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in OL16 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Rochdale.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milnrow Village Practice | Rochdale | 6,982 | 14% | 95% | Outstanding |
| Stonefield Street Surgery | Rochdale | 6,693 | 13% | 90% | Good |
| Wellfield Health Centre | Rochdale | 6,153 | 12% | 77% | Good |
| Mark Street Surgery | Rochdale | 4,977 | 10% | 76% | Good |
| Dr I K Babar & Partners | Rochdale | 4,536 | 9% | 45% | Good |
| The Kingsway Practice | Rochdale | 3,784 | 7% | 92% | Good |
| Inspire Medical Centre | Rochdale | 3,172 | 6% | 64% | Good |
| Yorkshire Street Surgery | Rochdale | 2,039 | 4% | 81% | Good |
| Ashworth Street Surgery | Rochdale | 1,765 | 3% | 84% | Good |
| Dr M B Ghafoor and Dr S A Abbasi | Rochdale | 1,521 | 3% | 68% | Good |
| Dr Abid Hamid | Rochdale | 1,093 | 2% | 62% | Good |
| Littleborough Group Practice | Littleborough | 1,043 | 2% | 87% | Good |
| The Royton & Crompton Family Practice | Oldham | 972 | 2% | 68% | Good |
| The Dawes Family Practice | Rochdale | 954 | 2% | 76% | Good |
| Kirkholt Medical Practice | Rochdale | 829 | 2% | 86% | Good |
| The Dale Medical Practice | Rochdale | 609 | 1% | 76% | Good |
Across the 16 practices serving OL16 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 45% at Dr I K Babar & Partners to 95% at Milnrow Village Practice, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). 6 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Milnrow Village Practice has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (92%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve OL16?
Milnrow Village Practice, Stonefield Street Surgery, Wellfield Health Centre, Mark Street Surgery and Dr I K Babar & Partners have the most registered patients living in OL16.
How many people in OL16 are registered with a GP?
50,863, 95% of them at 19 practices.
Which GP near OL16 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Milnrow Village Practice: 95% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.