OL12 0AP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Crosby Street, 0.6km from Hey Brook in Rochdale. Administratively it sits within Healey ward and the Rochdale constituency.
This is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, public administration and security with mainly white workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 43 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented.
Property: With prices averaging £147k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 32.7% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for OL12 0AP are sourced from Output Area E00027816 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CROSBY STREET, OL12 0AP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CROSBY STREET, OL12 0AP.
280
43
£ 39,800 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: OL12 0AP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
OL12 0AP is an established family neighbourhood — 54% owner-occupation and an average age of 43 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode. Property prices are trending up 32.7% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL12 0AP. The average age is 42.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 86,225
8 sales · Mean £ 89,431
Semi-Detached
£ 230,000
1 sales · Mean £ 230,000
school Local Schools
All Saints Church of England Primary School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Greenbank Primary School
Healey Foundation Primary School
Heybrook Primary School
Kentmere Primary Academy
Springside
Hamer Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
25 nearby- AK Superstore0.8 km
- Ceylon Service Station1.0 km
- Kandy Kravings1.0 km
- Heybrook Service Station0.9 km
- AJ Convenience Store0.8 km
- + 20 more
Pub, NightClub
7 nearby- Flower of the Valley0.8 km
- Richmond Hall0.7 km
- Riflemans Arms0.7 km
- The Donkey0.2 km
- Cronkeyshaw Social Club0.8 km
- + 2 more
Restaurant, Cafe
8 nearby- Captain Jacks @ Thunk0.3 km
- HM Prison Buckley Hall0.7 km
- Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group0.7 km
- The Apple Tree Private Day Nursery1.0 km
- Kewangcha0.6 km
- + 3 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- The Food Warehouse0.9 km
- Tesco0.4 km
Takeaway Shop
31 nearby- Bright & Breezy0.3 km
- Flames0.8 km
- K2 Spice Hut0.9 km
- La La's Tandoori0.5 km
- PK Paradise Foods Ltd0.7 km
- + 26 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Rochdale2.2 km
- Smithy Bridge2.6 km
- Milnrow Metrolink3.6 km
Bus Stops
- Isabella Street0.1 km
- Joy Street0.1 km
- Joy Street0.1 km
- Joy Street0.1 km
- Isabella Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: OL120AP · Data under Open Government Licence