Postcode OL12 7DX (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 7DX and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 7DX is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 7DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 7DX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 7DX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL12 7DX is Ullswater Avenue which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rooley Moor Road and is 17 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.96 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 7DX (for ages 11 and under) is Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 8, 2021.

The local pub for residents of OL12 7DX is Royds Arms and is 346 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Star Chinese and is 195 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 23, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 7DX 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 7DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL12 7DX, and the approximate distance away.

Ullswater Avenue 52 m
Smithy Fold 57 m
Bowness Avenue 116 m
Ings Lane 122 m
Phoenix Street 131 m
Pretoria Street 160 m
Innes Close 197 m
Rushy Hill View 206 m
Balfour Road 218 m
Little Flatt 235 m
Brotherod Hall Road 243 m
Lower Green 246 m
Great Flatt 270 m
Trengrove Street 273 m
Faraday Rise 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 7DX

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 7DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
245 m
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
858 m
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 876 m
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
889 m
Caldershaw Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2011)
890 m
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 2, 2017)
890 m
Redwood Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.04 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.22 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.29 km
Norden Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.59 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.65 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.67 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.73 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.73 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.8 km
Whittaker Moss Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2008)
1.84 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2 km
Beech House School 2.02 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.02 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 7DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shutters Village Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
79 m
Munchies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
92 m
The Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 18, 2020
92 m
Golden Star Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
195 m
Meanwood C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
245 m
Meanwood Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 19, 2022
245 m
Little Steps (Rochdale) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
279 m
Golden Gate Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
346 m
Meet and Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
346 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
346 m
Raj's Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 26, 2020
346 m
Royds Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 17, 2021
346 m
Denehurst Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
443 m
Supertots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
443 m
Spotland Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2020
483 m
Caldershaw C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
484 m
Passmonds House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
484 m
St Vincent's De Paul R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
484 m
Willbutts Lane Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
503 m
The Sandwich Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 22, 2021
524 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 7DX - Data from Apr 2022

Rooley Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 17 m
Rooley Moor Road Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Ings Lane Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Ings Lane Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Cutgate Road Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.88 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.9 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.99 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.99 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.48 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 7DX - Data from Dec 2021

Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 513 m
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Stone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Shawfield Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Smallshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Dunishbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Healey Dell Valley 1.63 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 7DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 38,877 kWh - mean 7,775 kWh : median 8,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 9,804 kWh - mean 1,961 kWh : median 1,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 7DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62586000
Longitude -2.18177900
OS Easting 388075
OS Northing 0414385
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8561
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Spotland and Falinge
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005305
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 009B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1