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OL12 7ND area guide

Who lives in OL12 7ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Spotland Bridge
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,602 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL12 7ND is like

OL12 7ND is a postcode in the Spotland Bridge neighbourhood of Rochdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,602 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in OL12 7 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL12 7ND compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 134 sales in OL12 7, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,239

Average a year, before tax — higher than 15% 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.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OL12 7 is up 6.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL12 7ND FAQs

Is OL12 7ND a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 71% 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 7ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in OL12 7 sold for a median of £250,000 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is OL12 7ND safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL12 7ND, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL12 7ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 8.3% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (37.1%).

Which council covers OL12 7ND?

OL12 7ND is in Rochdale.

OL12 7ND is in Rochdale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL12 7ND?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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), 1.3 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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