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OL12 0TH area guide

Who lives in OL12 0TH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitworth
Council: Rossendale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,583 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL12 0TH is like

OL12 0TH is a postcode in the Whitworth neighbourhood of Rossendale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,583 people. 83.9% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in OL12 0 sold for a median of £161,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL12 0TH compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£161,500

Median over 46 sales in OL12 0, +19.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 3 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,280

Average a year, before tax — higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OL12 0 is up 19.6% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL12 0TH FAQs

Is OL12 0TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OL12 0TH?

The median sale price over the last year was £161,500.

Homes in OL12 0 sold for a median of £161,500 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is OL12 0TH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL12 0TH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OL12 0TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 83.9% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (34.4%).

Which council covers OL12 0TH?

OL12 0TH is in Rossendale.

OL12 0TH is in Rossendale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL12 0TH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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