Postcode OL12 6DH (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 6DH and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 6DH is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 6DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 6DH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 6DH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL12 6DH is Burwell Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thrum Hall Lane and is 95 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.23 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 3.01 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 6DH (for ages 11 and under) is Shawclough Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OL12 6DH is The Oxford Inn and is 114 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sals pizza and dessert bar and is 614 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.1 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 6DH 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 6DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL12 6DH, and the approximate distance away.

Burwell Close 47 m
Healey Lane 125 m
Holbeck Avenue 153 m
The Spinney 167 m
Holstein Avenue 185 m
Road Lane 219 m
Thrum Fold 261 m
St Wilfred's Drive 281 m
Crowshaw Drive 305 m
Thrum Hall Lane 313 m
Shawclough Way 375 m
Whitworth Road 661 m
Shawclough Road 694 m
B6377 712 m
A58 6.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 6DH

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 6DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
312 m
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
469 m
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.15 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.33 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.33 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.4 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.46 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.49 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.5 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.52 km
Tonacliffe Primary School Outstanding
(January 17, 2013)
1.55 km
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.64 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.89 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.92 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
2 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.11 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.11 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.14 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.23 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
2.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 6DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oxford Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 23, 2021
114 m
The Albion Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
159 m
Shawclough County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
312 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
465 m
Healey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
469 m
Healey Foundation Primary Out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
469 m
Sals pizza and dessert bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2021
614 m
Shop Locally Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 15, 2021
614 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
614 m
Revive Me Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
640 m
The Healey Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
650 m
Gale Street Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2021
688 m
Bellas Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2020
755 m
Nisa Shawclough Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
755 m
Shawclough Chippy Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
755 m
Shawclough News Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2018
755 m
Balti Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 11, 2021
772 m
Healey Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
839 m
Small World Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
839 m
The Talbot Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
866 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 6DH - Data from Apr 2022

Thrum Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Thrum Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 120 m
The Oxford Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Thrum Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Thrum Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.22 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.24 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.23 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.24 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.24 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.79 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 6DH - Data from Dec 2021

Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 610 m
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 717 m
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Lythe Slack Valley 988 m
Healey Dell Valley 991 m
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.11 km
Dunishbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Rushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
King Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 6DH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 116.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 125,388 kWh - mean 13,932 kWh : median 13,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 31,261 kWh - mean 3,126 kWh : median 2,993 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 6DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63603700
Longitude -2.16777300
OS Easting 389004
OS Northing 0415515
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11255
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005279
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1