Postcode OL12 9HL (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9HL and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 9HL is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. OL12 9HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 9HL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 9HL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to OL12 9HL is Spinners Gardens which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Princess Avenue and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.67 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9HL (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 9HL is The Bulls Head and is 631 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 678 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% 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 1.5 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 9HL 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 9HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Spinners Gardens 54 m
Princess Avenue 64 m
Wardle Road 92 m
Regal Fold 103 m
Queens Avenue 109 m
Great Howarth 161 m
Kings Grove 163 m
Kingfisher Court 197 m
Wardle Edge 281 m
Halifax Road 716 m
A58 4.08 km
A671 9.15 km
A640 11.14 km
A56 12.16 km
A62 16.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9HL

Introduction October 1984
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 9HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
171 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
543 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
671 m
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
785 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 983 m
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.1 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.13 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.14 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.14 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.48 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.66 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.68 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.7 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.85 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.85 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
1.85 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.93 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.02 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.14 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horizon Care School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
171 m
Select and Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2019
386 m
Label It WIth Love Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
396 m
The Old Library Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
543 m
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
631 m
National Neurological Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
643 m
Wardle Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
671 m
Cohens Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2021
678 m
Our Local Pantry Smallbridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
678 m
Premier Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 15, 2019
678 m
Smallbridge Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
678 m
Zoha's Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 29, 2021
678 m
Greengate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
692 m
Hurstead House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 24, 2021
714 m
Greengate Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2018
728 m
HM Prison Buckley Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
744 m
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 15, 2021
744 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
785 m
Kentmere Academy & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
785 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
787 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Princess Avenue Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Princess Avenue Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Great Howarth Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Great Howarth Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Auburn House Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.52 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.69 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.77 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.67 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.66 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 501 m
Rydings Dam Inland Water 570 m
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.39 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.49 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Watergrove Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 57.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 19
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 65.2 13.3
300+ Mbps 66.7% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 169,645 kWh - mean 9,979 kWh : median 9,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 64,914 kWh - mean 3,606 kWh : median 2,900 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63904200
Longitude -2.13718800
OS Easting 391027
OS Northing 0415845
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10303
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Wardle and West Littleborough
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 hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005268
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2