Postcode OL12 9HE (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9HE and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 9HE is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. OL12 9HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 9HE 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 9HE as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to OL12 9HE is Wardle Edge which is centered 119 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Howarth and is 283 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.45 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.76 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9HE (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 9HE is The Bulls Head and is 544 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 537 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 58.7% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wardle Edge 119 m
Great Howarth 123 m
Regal Fold 136 m
Kingfisher Court 155 m
The Cottons 165 m
Kings Grove 188 m
Spinners Gardens 214 m
Queens Avenue 217 m
Princess Avenue 265 m
Rydings Road 279 m
Wardle Road 293 m
Low Hill 306 m
Halifax Road 596 m
A58 4.27 km
A671 9.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9HE

Introduction August 1992
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 9HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
88 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
466 m
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
603 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 817 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
886 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
958 m
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
958 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.26 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.28 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.32 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.45 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.47 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.5 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.62 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.62 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.7 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.87 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
1.94 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.96 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Great Howarth Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Princess Avenue Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Great Howarth Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Princess Avenue Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Flats Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.55 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.44 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 297 m
Rydings Dam Inland Water 648 m
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.32 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.45 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Rushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Watergrove Reservoir Inland Water 2.2 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.3 Mbps 73 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 6
30-300 Mbps 41.3% 66.1 10.7
300+ Mbps 58.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 485,901 kWh - mean 10,798 kWh : median 10,814 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63741300
Longitude -2.13927000
OS Easting 390889
OS Northing 0415664
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3