The OL12 8RA postcode is in Rossendale, Lancashire postcode town, within North West, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | OL12 |
| Ward | Facit and Shawforth |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Whitworth |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Rossendale |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| Police Force | Lancashire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Facit and Shawforth |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 10790 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing rural industry workers / Comfortable neighbourhoods / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Tong End(0.28 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is North Street(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Smithy Bridge(3.14 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(21.01 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitworthPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | OL12 8DB (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Whitworth Community High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | OL12 8TS (0.33 mi) | Details |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | OL12 8TL (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Tonacliffe Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | OL12 8SS (0.84 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WHITWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.08 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| whitworth medical centreActivewhitworth medical centre, market street, whitworth, rochdale | 01706852238 | OL12 8QS |
The population of OL128RA is 325 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1311), Between 55 to 64 (1197), and Between 45 to 54 (1140).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 312 people, followed by White: Irish with a total of 5.
Regarding education, 72 adults have Level 4, while 54 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (440), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (307).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (179), followed by No religion (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 (68) followed by Routine occupations (45), and Semi-routine occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (616), and 403 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1933) and European Union EU-14 (35).