The postcode OL12 9QG is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 9QG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL12 9QG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 9QG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to OL12 9QG is Birch Mount which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mount Avenue and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.92 km away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 793 m away.
The closest primary school to OL12 9QG (for ages 11 and under) is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 14, 2022.
The local pub for residents of OL12 9QG is Ox and Plough and is 354 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bake n Butty and is 354 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 135.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.5 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 9QG 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 9QG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL12 9QG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL12 9QG
| 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 9QG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 153 m |
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 594 m |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 899 m |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 917 m |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.29 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.34 km | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.51 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.06 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.16 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 2.18 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.36 km | |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.58 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 9QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEM Rochdale Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2020 | 84 m | |
| Cambridge Nutrascience Limited | Exempt November 21, 2021 | 153 m | |
| St. Andrews C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 153 m | |
| Belvoir Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2022 | 158 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 11, 2021 | 183 m | |
| Birch Hill Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 212 m | |
| Hurstead House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2021 | 341 m | |
| Bake n Butty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 354 m | |
| Dearnley Post office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 354 m | |
| Ox and Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 354 m | |
| Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2021 | 378 m | |
| Coulmans | Exempt January 27, 2021 | 378 m | |
| KC's Sandwich Post | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 378 m | |
| Thamin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 384 m | |
| Greengate Mini-Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2018 | 502 m | |
| Greengate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 536 m | |
| Wardle Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 594 m | |
| New Diamond | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 648 m | |
| New Street Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 691 m | |
| Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 707 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 9QG - Data from Apr 2022
| Mount Avenue | 103 m | |
| Mount Avenue | 126 m | |
| Birch Avenue | 158 m | |
| Birch Avenue | 165 m | |
| Braddocks Close | 202 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.08 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.2 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 3.31 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.92 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.92 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.92 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 793 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 810 m | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.87 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 31.9 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 9QG - Data from Dec 2021
| Starring Hill | 669 m | |
| Birch Hill | 872 m | |
| Starring Wood | 899 m | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 1.24 km | |
| Owl Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Rydings Dam | 1.48 km | |
| Higher Shore Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Far Higher Town House Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Near Higher Town House Wood | 1.86 km | |
| East Hill | 1.88 km | |
| Hollingworth Lake | 1.95 km | |
| Cleggswood Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Ratcliffe Hill | 2.04 km | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 2.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 9QG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.5 Mbps | 135.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 70 | 8.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for OL12 9QG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.63839400 |
| Longitude | -2.12201600 |
| OS Easting | 392030 |
| OS Northing | 0415771 |
| 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: 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 | E33005276 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 004D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |