Postcode OL12 9DW (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 9DW is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 9DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 9DW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 9DW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to OL12 9DW is Buckley Farm Lane which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flats and is 444 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.92 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9DW (for ages 11 and under) is Kentmere Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 31, 2018.

The local pub for residents of OL12 9DW is The Donkey and is 535 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 31, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Smallbridge Fish and Chips and is 492 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 77.8% 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 9DW 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 9DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL12 9DW, and the approximate distance away.

Buckley Farm Lane 62 m
Buckley Road 253 m
Buckley Lane 261 m
Buckley View 276 m
Stonie Heyes Avenue 292 m
Armstrong Hurst Close 345 m
The Cottons 378 m
Rydings Road 496 m
Halifax Road 579 m
A58 4.69 km
A671 9.53 km
A640 11.45 km
A56 11.53 km
A62 16.97 km
M62 18.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9DW

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 9DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
366 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 555 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
608 m
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
608 m
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
610 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
626 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
722 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 933 m
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
940 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.1 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.1 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.17 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.18 km
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.4 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.53 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.63 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.65 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.68 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.85 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 9DW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HM Prison Buckley Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
57 m
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 15, 2021
57 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
366 m
Kentmere Academy & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
366 m
National Neurological Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
383 m
Select and Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2019
410 m
AJ Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 6, 2021
473 m
Cohens Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2021
492 m
Our Local Pantry Smallbridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
492 m
Premier Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 15, 2019
492 m
Smallbridge Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
492 m
Zoha's Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 29, 2021
492 m
Heybrook Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
511 m
The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 11, 2021
523 m
The Donkey Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 31, 2019
535 m
Braeside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
550 m
Alice Ingham R.C. Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
555 m
Breakfast Club @ Alice Ingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 23, 2021
555 m
Label It WIth Love Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
595 m
Hamer And Springside School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
608 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 9DW - Data from Apr 2022

Flats Bus Stop/Station 444 m
Millgate Bus Stop/Station 471 m
Albert Royds Street Bus Stop/Station 482 m
Smallbridge Library Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Smallbridge Library Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.92 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.94 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.92 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 9DW - Data from Dec 2021

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 367 m
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.06 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.37 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.55 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Rushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 9DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 78.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 7
30-300 Mbps 22.2% 51.8 8.4
300+ Mbps 77.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 114,832 kWh - mean 12,759 kWh : median 8,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 26,929 kWh - mean 3,847 kWh : median 2,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63330800
Longitude -2.14347400
OS Easting 390610
OS Northing 0415206
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3122
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005281
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1