Postcode OL12 6EY (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 6EY and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 6EY is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. OL12 6EY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 6EY 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 6EY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL12 6EY is Bradley Smithy Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gale Street and is 98 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.56 km away at Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 6EY (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 6EY is Riflemans Arms and is 472 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sals pizza and dessert bar and is 140 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87 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 1.5 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 6EY 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 6EY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bradley Smithy Close 42 m
Oxford Way 78 m
Fletton Close 79 m
Whitworth Road 102 m
Stock Close 128 m
Twinegate 133 m
Carlisle Street 136 m
Bentley Street 154 m
Ropefield Way 157 m
Kiln Walk 165 m
Chatsworth Street 179 m
Mountside Close 208 m
Windermere Street 210 m
Bowlers Walk 212 m
Bernard Street 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 6EY

Introduction December 1997
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 6EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
390 m
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
492 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
628 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
628 m
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
728 m
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
781 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
797 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
832 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 844 m
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.2 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.26 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.34 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.56 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.58 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.58 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.65 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.7 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.7 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.87 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sals pizza and dessert bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2021
140 m
Shop Locally Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 15, 2021
140 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
140 m
Gale Street Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2021
195 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 22, 2018
240 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
259 m
Fieldhouse Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
303 m
Albaraca Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 29, 2021
348 m
Healey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
390 m
Healey Foundation Primary Out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
390 m
Bellas Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2020
469 m
Nisa Shawclough Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
469 m
Shawclough Chippy Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
469 m
Shawclough News Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2018
469 m
Riflemans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
472 m
Shawclough County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
492 m
The Talbot Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
497 m
Bright & Breezy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 26, 2021
517 m
Captain Jacks @ Thunk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
517 m
Little Stars Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
517 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gale Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Whitworth Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Gale Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Whitworth Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Kiln Walk Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.56 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.56 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.56 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.33 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 824 m
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 887 m
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.32 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.51 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Healey Dell Valley 1.65 km
Dunishbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.9 Mbps 87 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.6 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 285,740 kWh - mean 9,525 kWh : median 8,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 127,498 kWh - mean 4,113 kWh : median 3,253 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 6EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63083200
Longitude -2.16184000
OS Easting 389395
OS Northing 0414935
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