The postcode OL12 9NU is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 9NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL12 9NU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 9NU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to OL12 9NU is Back Ramsden Road which is centered 6 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Chapel and is 62 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.91 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 2.31 km away.
The closest primary school to OL12 9NU (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2022.
The local pub for residents of OL12 9NU is The Globe Inn and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Bakers and is 524 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 90.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 55.1% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL12 9NU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL12 9NU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL12 9NU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL12 9NU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL12 9NU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 249 m |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 976 m |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 1.53 km |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 2.24 km | |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 2.37 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 2.41 km |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.65 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 2.69 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.9 km | |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.93 km |
| Shawclough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 2.95 km |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 9, 2019) | 3 km |
| Tonacliffe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2013) | 3.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 9NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Globe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Uncle Alberts Potato Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2021 | 146 m | |
| Charlies Coffee and Cake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 157 m | |
| Bob Whatmough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 21, 2019 | 183 m | |
| St. James C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 249 m | |
| Wardle Conservative Club | Exempt May 4, 2021 | 319 m | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 418 m | |
| Tattersall's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 464 m | |
| Little Sparks Wardle | Awaiting Inspection | 524 m | |
| Mr Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 524 m | |
| Wardle News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 524 m | |
| Wardle Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 976 m | |
| King William IV | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Birch Hill Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 1.39 km | |
| Horizon Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| Craegmoor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 1.43 km | |
| Hurstead House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| Cambridge Nutrascience Limited | Exempt November 21, 2021 | 1.53 km | |
| St. Andrews C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 1.53 km | |
| GEM Rochdale Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2020 | 1.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 9NU - Data from Apr 2022
| Chapel | 62 m | |
| Wardle Post Office | 156 m | |
| Wardle Club | 285 m | |
| Clough Street | 395 m | |
| Hare & Hounds | 472 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.75 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.92 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 4 km | |
| Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.91 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.93 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.94 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 2.31 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 2.33 km | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 2.7 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.89 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.92 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 33.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 9NU - Data from Dec 2021
| Birch Hill | 808 m | |
| East Hill | 822 m | |
| Watergrove Reservoir | 822 m | |
| Starring Wood | 969 m | |
| Rydings Dam | 1.04 km | |
| Higher Shore Wood | 1.04 km | |
| Dobbin Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Starring Hill | 1.12 km | |
| Hills Clough | Valley | 1.33 km |
| Ratcliffe Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Far Higher Town House Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Lousy Hillock | 1.72 km | |
| Brownhouse Wham Reservoir | 1.74 km | |
| Lythe Slack | Valley | 1.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 9NU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.7 Mbps | 90.9 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 44.9% | 100% | 83.3 | 19.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 55.1% | 55.1% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for OL12 9NU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.65029100 |
| Longitude | -2.13382100 |
| OS Easting | 391252 |
| OS Northing | 0417096 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |