OL12 0BZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Joy Street, 0.6km from Hey Brook in Rochdale. Administratively it sits within Healey ward and the Rochdale constituency.
Day-to-day life in OL12 0BZ has the character of a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. The 43 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £142k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 11.1% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for OL12 0BZ are sourced from Output Area E00027816 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
JOY STREET, OL12 0BZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for JOY STREET, OL12 0BZ.
280
43
£ 39,800 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: OL12 0BZ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
OL12 0BZ 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 11.1% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL12 0BZ. 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
£ 96,500
6 sales · Mean £ 108,658
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-09)
OL12 0BZ has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are drugs and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Greenbank Primary School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Healey Foundation Primary School
Heybrook Primary School
Brownhill School
Howard Street Nursery School
Springside
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
31 nearby- AK Superstore0.8 km
- Ceylon Service Station1.0 km
- Kandy Kravings0.9 km
- Heybrook Service Station1.0 km
- AJ Convenience Store0.8 km
- + 26 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Flower of the Valley0.8 km
- Richmond Hall0.7 km
- Riflemans Arms0.7 km
- The Donkey0.3 km
- Cronkeyshaw Social Club0.7 km
- + 3 more
Restaurant, Cafe
9 nearby- Captain Jacks @ Thunk0.2 km
- HM Prison Buckley Hall0.8 km
- Milliez Cafe1.0 km
- Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group0.8 km
- Cha Cha Chai1.0 km
- + 4 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- The Food Warehouse0.8 km
- Tesco0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
39 nearby- Bright & Breezy0.2 km
- Flames0.8 km
- K2 Spice Hut0.9 km
- La La's Tandoori0.5 km
- PK Paradise Foods Ltd0.6 km
- + 34 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Rochdale2.2 km
- Smithy Bridge2.7 km
- Milnrow Metrolink3.7 km
Bus Stops
- Joy Street0.0 km
- Joy Street0.0 km
- Joy Street0.0 km
- Isabella Street0.1 km
- Binns Nook Road0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: OL120BZ · Data under Open Government Licence