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OL12 7NH area guide

Who lives in OL12 7NH, 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 7NH is like

OL12 7NH is a postcode in the Spotland Bridge area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,602 people. 69.8% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in OL12 7 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL12 7NH compares

Headline figures for OL12 7NH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,239

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL12 7NH differs most from the national average.

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 7NH FAQs

Is OL12 7NH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 7NH?

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 7NH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in OL12 7NH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers OL12 7NH?

The local authority for OL12 7NH is Rochdale.

OL12 7NH comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL12 7NH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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), 1.4 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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