Postcode OL12 6ED (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 6ED and nearby postcodes

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

OL12 6ED 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 6ED as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL12 6ED is Hillside Walk which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shawclough Way and is 71 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.6 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 6ED (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 6ED is The Oxford Inn and is 319 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti Express and is 844 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 6ED 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 6ED and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hillside Walk 68 m
White Hill Close 93 m
Gandy Lane 132 m
Healey Avenue 142 m
Wham Bottom Lane 156 m
Hillstone Avenue 194 m
Aberdeen Gardens 228 m
Holstein Avenue 247 m
Overdell Drive 255 m
St Wilfred's Drive 264 m
Shawclough Way 274 m
The Windrush 283 m
Holbeck Avenue 283 m
Ending Rake 348 m
Shawclough Road 712 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 6ED

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 6ED - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
649 m
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
895 m
Tonacliffe Primary School Outstanding
(January 17, 2013)
1.18 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.42 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.59 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.74 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.74 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.75 km
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.89 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.89 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.91 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.94 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
1.96 km
Caldershaw Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2011)
2.22 km
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.22 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.23 km
Whitworth Community High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.25 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.35 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 2.36 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Oxford Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 23, 2021
319 m
Healey Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
409 m
Small World Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
409 m
The Albion Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
589 m
Shawclough County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
649 m
Healey Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
August 18, 2016
659 m
Healey Care Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2017
707 m
Aunt Marys Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
744 m
Healey Dell Heritage Centre and Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
744 m
The Healey Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
791 m
Revive Me Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
822 m
Balti Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 11, 2021
844 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
892 m
Healey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
895 m
Healey Foundation Primary Out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
895 m
Porky's Pit Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
904 m
Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
904 m
The Birches Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
904 m
Sals pizza and dessert bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2021
1.04 km
Shop Locally Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 15, 2021
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shawclough Way Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Whitworth Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Whitworth Road Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Whambottom Lane Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Whambottom Lane Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.62 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.61 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.61 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.95 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 402 m
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 452 m
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 544 m
Healey Dell Valley 564 m
Dunishbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 696 m
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 808 m
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Rushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 995 m
Lythe Slack Valley 1.14 km
Smallshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
King Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.19 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 91.3 Mbps 132.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.3 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 454,223 kWh - mean 17,470 kWh : median 17,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 116,708 kWh - mean 4,489 kWh : median 4,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 6ED - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63825900
Longitude -2.17309100
OS Easting 388653
OS Northing 0415763
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2