Postcode OL12 9QZ (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9QZ and nearby postcodes

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

OL12 9QZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 9QZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to OL12 9QZ is Cooper Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Braddocks Close and is 19 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.74 km away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 781 m away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9QZ (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 9QZ is Greengate Inn and is 369 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chop Suey House and is 207 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.7 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 9QZ 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 9QZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cooper Street 30 m
Hurstead Green 30 m
William Street 54 m
Mary Street 66 m
Edward Street 76 m
Brooklyn Avenue 91 m
Frances Street 98 m
Stott Street 101 m
Belvoir Meadows 101 m
Holland Street 109 m
Braddocks Close 113 m
Wuerdle Street 137 m
Mount Avenue 183 m
Lambs Fold 187 m
Birch Hill Crescent 194 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9QZ

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 9QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
330 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
651 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
759 m
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
925 m
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.05 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.13 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.16 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.33 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.33 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.38 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.67 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.88 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.98 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
2.02 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.07 km
Littleborough Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.16 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.19 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.42 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.42 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 11, 2021
0 m
GEM Rochdale Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
166 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
207 m
Coulmans Retailers - other Exempt
January 27, 2021
207 m
KC's Sandwich Post Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 28, 2021
207 m
Hurstead House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 24, 2021
216 m
Belvoir Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 3, 2022
262 m
Cambridge Nutrascience Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 21, 2021
330 m
St. Andrews C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
330 m
Greengate Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2018
331 m
Greengate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
369 m
Birch Hill Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
387 m
Bake n Butty Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2020
504 m
Dearnley Post office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 1, 2019
504 m
Ox and Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
504 m
Thamin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
528 m
Wardle Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
651 m
Matt's Famous Mac and Cheese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
703 m
Tophams Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
703 m
Smithy Bridge Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
749 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Braddocks Close Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Braddocks Close Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Birch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Birch Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Mount Avenue Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.91 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 3.02 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.74 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.75 km
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.75 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 781 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 798 m
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.73 km
Terminal One Access Air 32.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 840 m
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.44 km
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Far Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 1.97 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Near Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Cleggswood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.8 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 175,351 kWh - mean 10,959 kWh : median 11,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 48,213 kWh - mean 3,214 kWh : median 3,090 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63703500
Longitude -2.12357000
OS Easting 391927
OS Northing 0415620
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
855
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: Hampered aspiration
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 004E
Output Area / Small Area 7A2