Postcode OL12 9HB (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9HB and nearby postcodes

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

OL12 9HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 9HB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to OL12 9HB is Wardle Edge which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Flats and is 223 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.41 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9HB (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 9HB is The Bulls Head and is 467 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Smallbridge Fish and Chips and is 461 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.2% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wardle Edge 42 m
Great Howarth 115 m
Kingfisher Court 120 m
The Cottons 132 m
Regal Fold 160 m
Kings Grove 168 m
Queens Avenue 218 m
Low Hill 229 m
Spinners Gardens 233 m
Princess Avenue 284 m
Wardle Road 308 m
Wardle Gardens 329 m
Buckley View 335 m
Rydings Road 336 m
Halifax Road 519 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9HB

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 9HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
160 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
390 m
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
536 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 747 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
892 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
892 m
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
892 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.23 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.25 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.36 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.4 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.44 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.53 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.6 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.6 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.68 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.8 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
1.89 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.99 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Select and Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2019
127 m
Horizon Care School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
160 m
Label It WIth Love Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
250 m
The Old Library Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
390 m
National Neurological Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
402 m
Cohens Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2021
461 m
Our Local Pantry Smallbridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
461 m
Premier Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 15, 2019
461 m
Smallbridge Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
461 m
Zoha's Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 29, 2021
461 m
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
467 m
HM Prison Buckley Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
497 m
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 15, 2021
497 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
536 m
Kentmere Academy & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
536 m
Braeside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
609 m
Greengate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
681 m
Greengate Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2018
723 m
Alice Ingham R.C. Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
747 m
Breakfast Club @ Alice Ingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 23, 2021
747 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Flats Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Great Howarth Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Great Howarth Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Princess Avenue Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Princess Avenue Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.51 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.44 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.39 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 328 m
Rydings Dam Inland Water 724 m
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.39 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.52 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Watergrove Reservoir Inland Water 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.2 Mbps 80.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 12.8% 67.2 11.2
300+ Mbps 87.2% 593 39

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 371,705 kWh - mean 10,046 kWh : median 10,494 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 136,238 kWh - mean 3,493 kWh : median 2,778 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63683900
Longitude -2.13860300
OS Easting 390933
OS Northing 0415600
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
473
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Smallbridge and Firgrove
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: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005277
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 004C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1