Postcode OL12 6XR (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 6XR and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 6XR is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. OL12 6XR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 6XR 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 6XR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL12 6XR is Kiln Walk which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kiln Walk and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.58 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 6XR (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 6XR is The Talbot Head and is 308 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bellas Sandwich Bar and is 260 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 31, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 140.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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.

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 6XR 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 6XR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kiln Walk 50 m
Bentley Street 62 m
Blackthorn Close 86 m
Stock Close 124 m
Tintern Avenue 125 m
New Street 161 m
Oxford Way 164 m
Sweet Briar Close 166 m
Bradley Smithy Close 172 m
Bassett Way 174 m
Twinegate 178 m
Sweet Briar Lane 182 m
Fletton Close 203 m
Ropefield Way 210 m
Glenden Foot 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 6XR

Introduction December 1998
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 6XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
380 m
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
502 m
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
572 m
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
744 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
749 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
749 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
902 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 995 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.01 km
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.07 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.14 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.42 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.65 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.77 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.78 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.78 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.86 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.86 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1.89 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bellas Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2020
260 m
Nisa Shawclough Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
260 m
Shawclough Chippy Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
260 m
Shawclough News Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2018
260 m
Sals pizza and dessert bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2021
304 m
Shop Locally Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 15, 2021
304 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
304 m
The Talbot Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
308 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
335 m
Shawclough County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
380 m
Gale Street Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2021
393 m
Albaraca Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 29, 2021
394 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 22, 2018
414 m
Riflemans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
465 m
Revive Me Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
476 m
Healey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
502 m
Healey Foundation Primary Out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
502 m
Fieldhouse Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
509 m
The Albion Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
530 m
The Healey Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
549 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kiln Walk Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Tintern Avenue Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Tintern Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Clarence Street Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Clarence Street Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.57 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.59 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.22 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 626 m
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.43 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Healey Dell Valley 1.54 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.6 km
Dunishbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 140.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 17 Mbps 36 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% 109.2 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,929 kWh - mean 2,491 kWh : median 2,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 6XR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63037000
Longitude -2.16496800
OS Easting 389188
OS Northing 0414884
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: 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 E33005278
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 005E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1