The OL12 6AS postcode is in Rochdale, Rochdale postcode town, within North West, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the OL12 6AS area, explore the OL12 6AS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the OL12 6AS area, visit the OL12 6AS House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL12 |
| Ward | Spotland & Falinge |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Spotland Bridge |
| 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 | Spotland & Falinge |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Rochdale |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 23059 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Households in terraces and flats / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Spotland Bridge(0.16 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Spotland Road(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Rochdale(1.01 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(18.29 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL12 6QG (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL12 7DJ (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Falinge Park High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 6LD (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College0, Outstanding | 16-19 | OL12 6HY (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Brownhill SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | OL12 0PZ (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Oulder Hill Leadership AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-16 | OL11 5EF (0.53 mi) | Details |
| RedwoodSecondary, Good | 11-19 | OL11 5EW (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL16 1QT (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Beech House SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | OL11 4JQ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Rochdale Islamic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 0HX (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Greenbank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL12 0HZ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Rochdale Islamic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 0HZ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdalePrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL11 1EZ (0.91 mi) | Details |
| St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdalePrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL12 7QL (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Caldershaw Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL12 7QL (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Brimrod Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL11 4NB (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Shawclough Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL12 6DE (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Marland Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL11 4QW (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | OL12 0ET (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ASHWORTH STREET SURGERY(0.27 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| yorkshire st surgeryActiveyorkshire street surgery, 188-190 yorkshire street, rochdale, lancashire | 01706390243 | OL16 2DN |
| dr a hamidActive2nd floor nye bevan house, maclure road, rochdale, lancashire | 01706261888 | OL11 1DN |
| the dale medical practiceActive2nd floor nye bevan house, maclure road, rochdale, lancashire | 01706261900 | OL11 1DN |
| dr gwd bhimaActive1st floor nye bevan house, maclure road, rochdale, lancashire | 01706261810 | OL11 1DN |
| dr mb ghafoor & partnersActive1st floor, nye bevan hse, maclure road, rochdale, lancashire | 01706261999 | OL11 1DN |
The population of OL126AS is 509 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1916), Between 25 to 34 (1183), and Between 35 to 44 (1115).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 328 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 97.
Regarding education, 121 adults have Does not apply, while 67 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (325), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (238).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (199), followed by No religion (161).
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 (75) followed by Semi-routine occupations (57), and Intermediate occupations (50).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (499), and 181 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1492) and Middle East and Asia (116).