Postcode OL12 0QW (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 0QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 0QW is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 0QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 0QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL12 0QW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL12 0QW is Swain Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cronkeyshaw Road and is 74 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 950 m away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 0QW (for ages 11 and under) is Greenbank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OL12 0QW is Cronkeyshaw Social Club and is 34 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 9, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Shaun's Chippy and is 202 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 17, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 0QW is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL12 0QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL12 0QW, and the approximate distance away.

Swain Street 19 m
Moorland Street 34 m
Turner Street 35 m
Hendriff Place 50 m
Casson Gate 72 m
Quarry Street 76 m
Redcross Street North 117 m
Sawyer Street 120 m
Milford Street 122 m
Brownhill View 128 m
Heights Lane 129 m
Cronkeyshaw Road 141 m
Denton Street 150 m
Further Heights Road 153 m
Mizzy Road 157 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 0QW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL12 0QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
199 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
373 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
373 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
414 m
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
531 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 629 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
777 m
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
783 m
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.01 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.01 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.01 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.09 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.2 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.25 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.55 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.55 km
Beech House School 1.65 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.66 km
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 11, 2021)
1.67 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 0QW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cambrian Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
34 m
Cronkeyshaw Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
34 m
Whitehall News Retailers - other 4
Good
December 22, 2018
89 m
Rochdale Infirmary Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
118 m
Riflemans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
165 m
Madina Food Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 30, 2021
167 m
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
199 m
Shaun's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
202 m
Albaraca Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 29, 2021
276 m
Jav's Off-licence Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2019
304 m
La La's Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 6, 2021
304 m
Mark Twain Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
304 m
Ruchi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2021
324 m
Whitworth Road Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
July 19, 2021
324 m
European Polski Stop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
329 m
Kewangcha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
329 m
Papz Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
329 m
Romanian Market VRB Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 1, 2020
329 m
Theo Peppe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2022
329 m
UK Wanted Burger Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 15, 2020
329 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 0QW - Data from Apr 2022

Cronkeyshaw Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Mizzy Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Whitehall Street Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Rochdale Infirmary Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Knowsley Street Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 759 m
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 941 m
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 961 m
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 950 m
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 952 m
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 954 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.75 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.13 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 0QW - Data from Dec 2021

Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 778 m
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.92 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 2.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 0QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.2 Mbps 39.8 Mbps 75.85 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 19.46 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.8 12.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 155,231 kWh - mean 12,936 kWh : median 11,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 29,706 kWh - mean 2,971 kWh : median 2,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 0QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62527000
Longitude -2.16082100
OS Easting 389461
OS Northing 0414316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1654
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Central Rochdale
Local Authority District Rochdale
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000005
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005306
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 010F
Output Area / Small Area 4B2