Postcode OL12 0SL (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 0SL and nearby postcodes

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

OL12 0SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 0SL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL12 0SL is Chatsworth Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gale Street and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.73 km away at Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.52 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 0SL (for ages 11 and under) is Healey Foundation Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL12 0SL is The Albion Bistro and is 431 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sals pizza and dessert bar and is 56 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 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 0SL 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 0SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chatsworth Street 17 m
Bernard Street 43 m
Whitworth Road 101 m
Carlisle Street 116 m
Nook Farm Avenue 119 m
Ropefield Way 158 m
Cardigan Street 175 m
Twinegate 179 m
Brookdale 188 m
Oxford Way 194 m
Bradley Smithy Close 213 m
Earnshaw Avenue 215 m
Ferguson Gardens 215 m
Netley Avenue 221 m
Gale Street 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 0SL

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 0SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
199 m
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
470 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
756 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
756 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
875 m
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
910 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
930 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 931 m
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
973 m
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.33 km
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.4 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.49 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.5 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.57 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.57 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.57 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.62 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.79 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.89 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sals pizza and dessert bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2021
56 m
Shop Locally Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 15, 2021
56 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
56 m
Gale Street Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2021
99 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
129 m
Healey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
199 m
Healey Foundation Primary Out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
199 m
Fieldhouse Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
333 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 22, 2018
357 m
The Albion Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
431 m
Shawclough County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
470 m
Albaraca Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 29, 2021
532 m
Bright & Breezy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 26, 2021
586 m
Captain Jacks @ Thunk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
586 m
Little Stars Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
586 m
Bellas Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2020
607 m
Nisa Shawclough Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
607 m
Shawclough Chippy Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
607 m
Shawclough News Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2018
607 m
Delicious House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 8, 2021
651 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gale Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Turners Place Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Gale Street Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Crowshaw Drive Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Whitworth Road Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.52 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.13 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.31 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Healey Dell Valley 1.57 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.65 km
Rushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.9 Mbps 84.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.1 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 261,515 kWh - mean 9,018 kWh : median 8,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 68,159 kWh - mean 2,272 kWh : median 1,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 0SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63253200
Longitude -2.16107500
OS Easting 389446
OS Northing 0415124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13056
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Healey
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005280
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2