The OL12 6HX 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 | 9311 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Ageing urban communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Town Head(0.43 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Heights Lane (southbound)(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Rochdale(1.18 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(18.86 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbank Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL12 0HZ (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Rochdale Islamic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 0HZ (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Brownhill SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | OL12 0PZ (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Falinge Park High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 6LD (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Rochdale Islamic AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 0HX (0.31 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | OL12 0ET (0.41 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL12 0EL (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Spotland Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL12 6QG (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Shawclough Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL12 6DE (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Healey Foundation Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL12 0ST (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Heybrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | OL12 9BJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL12 7DJ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College0, Outstanding | 16-19 | OL12 6HY (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Broadfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | OL16 1QT (0.88 mi) | Details |
| SpringsidePrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL16 2SU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Hamer Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | OL16 2SU (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HEALEY SURGERY(0.45 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 |
| yorkshire st surgeryActiveyorkshire street surgery, 188-190 yorkshire street, rochdale, lancashire | 01706390243 | OL16 2DN |
| mark street surgeryActivemark street surgery, 2 mark street, rochdale, lancashire | 01706643183 | OL12 9BE |
| croft shifa health centreActiveflr2 the croft shifa hc, belfield road, rochdale, lancashire | 01706261883 | OL16 2UP |
The population of OL126HX is 553 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 Pakistani with a total of 285 people, followed by White: English with a total of 157.
Regarding education, 132 adults have Level 4, while 76 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (281), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (258).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (350), followed by Christian (115).
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 (87) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (59), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (409), and 353 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1471) and Middle East and Asia (215).