Postcode OL12 9RS (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9RS and nearby postcodes

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

OL12 9RS 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 9RS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL12 9RS is Lorne Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smallbridge Library and is 139 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.03 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.62 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9RS (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 9RS is The Bulls Head and is 289 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 126 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lorne Street 26 m
Kitter Street 40 m
Kentmere Avenue 58 m
Rhodes Street 79 m
Louise Close 108 m
Wesley Street 124 m
Wesley Close 127 m
Buckley Lane 131 m
Louise Street 135 m
Maitland Close 146 m
Buckley View 168 m
Armstrong Hurst Close 175 m
Whitworth Street 175 m
Edgar Street 186 m
Louise Gardens 187 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9RS

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 9RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
80 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 283 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
315 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
430 m
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
430 m
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
623 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
954 m
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
999 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.14 km
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.22 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.34 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.36 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.36 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.38 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.39 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.56 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.79 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
1.82 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.91 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
National Neurological Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
67 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
80 m
Kentmere Academy & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
80 m
Cohens Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2021
126 m
Our Local Pantry Smallbridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
126 m
Premier Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 15, 2019
126 m
Smallbridge Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
126 m
Zoha's Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 29, 2021
126 m
Braeside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
188 m
Alice Ingham R.C. Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
283 m
Breakfast Club @ Alice Ingham Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
June 23, 2021
283 m
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
289 m
The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 11, 2021
300 m
The Old Library Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
315 m
Select and Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2019
342 m
Heybrook Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2019
355 m
Label It WIth Love Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
369 m
HM Prison Buckley Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
419 m
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 15, 2021
419 m
AJ Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 6, 2021
426 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smallbridge Library Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Smallbridge Library Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Flats Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Louise Street Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Louise Street Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.15 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.97 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 574 m
Rydings Dam Inland Water 1.18 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.68 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 85.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 19.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 54,851 kWh - mean 9,142 kWh : median 9,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 17,769 kWh - mean 2,961 kWh : median 3,157 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63267800
Longitude -2.13787800
OS Easting 390980
OS Northing 0415137
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
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 4B2