The OL12 6AR postcode is in Rochdale, Rochdale postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL12 |
| Ward | Healey |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Healey, Syke & Shawclough |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Rochdale |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Rochdale |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Greater Manchester |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Healey |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Rochdale |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 23059 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Comfortable suburbia / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Shawclough(0.09 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Fallowfield Drive(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Rochdale(1.53 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(18.97 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawclough Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL12 6DE (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Falinge Park High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 6LD (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL12 7DJ (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Healey Foundation Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL12 0ST (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Spotland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL12 6QG (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Brownhill SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | OL12 0PZ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Greenbank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL12 0HZ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Rochdale Islamic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 0HZ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Rochdale Islamic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 0HX (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Willow View SchoolAll Through, Good | 6-18 | OL12 6BT (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | OL12 0ET (0.86 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL12 0EL (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Oulder Hill Leadership AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-16 | OL11 5EF (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HEALEY SURGERY(0.44 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| healey surgeryActivehealey surgery, whitworth road, rochdale, lancashire | 01706868468 | OL12 0SN |
| ashworth street surgeryActiveashworth street surgery, 85 spotland road, rochdale, lancashire | 01706346767 | OL12 6RT |
| the dawes family practiceActivethe dawes family practice, 83 spotland road, rochdale, lancashire | 01706644040 | OL12 6RX |
| edenfield road surgeryActiveedenfield road surgery, cutgate shopp precinct, rochdale, lancashire | 01706344125 | OL11 5AQ |
The population of OL126AR is 349 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1696), Between 45 to 54 (1317), and Between 25 to 34 (1242).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 279 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 42.
Regarding education, 97 adults have Level 4, while 40 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (407), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (223).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (165), followed by No religion (124).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (74) followed by Intermediate occupations (41), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (513), and 381 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1582) and Middle East and Asia (116).