The postcode OL12 9RU is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. OL12 9RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL12 9RU 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 9RU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to OL12 9RU is Guardian Close which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gloucester Avenue and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.11 km away at Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.1 km away.
The closest primary school to OL12 9RU (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 9RU is Ox and Plough and is 547 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chop Suey House and is 512 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 135 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL12 9RU 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 9RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL12 9RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL12 9RU
| Introduction | December 2000 |
| 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 9RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardle Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2017) | 300 m |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 14, 2022) | 342 m |
| Meadows School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 933 m |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 983 m |
| Great Howarth School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 5, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 1.19 km |
| Kentmere Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.42 km | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.54 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 1.59 km |
| Littleborough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.01 km |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 2.18 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.25 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.38 km | |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.52 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 |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 220 m | |
| Wardle Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 300 m | |
| Cambridge Nutrascience Limited | Exempt November 21, 2021 | 342 m | |
| St. Andrews C of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 342 m | |
| GEM Rochdale Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2020 | 389 m | |
| Hurstead House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 24, 2021 | 402 m | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 11, 2021 | 408 m | |
| Belvoir Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 3, 2022 | 448 m | |
| Chop Suey House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2021 | 512 m | |
| Coulmans | Exempt January 27, 2021 | 512 m | |
| KC's Sandwich Post | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 512 m | |
| Bake n Butty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2020 | 547 m | |
| Dearnley Post office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 547 m | |
| Ox and Plough | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2021 | 547 m | |
| Thamin | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2021 | 582 m | |
| Greengate Mini-Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 3, 2018 | 608 m | |
| Greengate Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 624 m | |
| Little Sparks Wardle | Awaiting Inspection | 750 m | |
| Mr Bakers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2021 | 750 m | |
| Wardle News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 750 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Gloucester Avenue | 82 m | |
| Gloucester Avenue | 100 m | |
| Wardle High School | 201 m | |
| Birch Avenue | 267 m | |
| Wardle High School | 273 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.15 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.28 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 3.38 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.11 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.12 km | |
| Newbold (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.12 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 1.11 km | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 32.08 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 32.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 9RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Starring Hill | 504 m | |
| Birch Hill | 616 m | |
| Starring Wood | 695 m | |
| Rydings Dam | 1.24 km | |
| Buckley Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Higher Shore Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Brown Brow Hill | 1.49 km | |
| East Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Owl Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Far Higher Town House Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Near Higher Town House Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Ratcliffe Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Dobbin Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Watergrove Reservoir | 2.05 km | |
| Lousy Hillock | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 9RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.7 Mbps | 135 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.8% | 100% | 85.4 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.2% | 95.2% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for OL12 9RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.64064700 |
| Longitude | -2.12465400 |
| OS Easting | 391856 |
| OS Northing | 0416022 |
| 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: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| 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 | 8D2 |