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Postcode district · Rochdale

OL12 area guide

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

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
68,177 (2024)
At a glance

What OL12 is like

The OL12 postcode district in Rochdale covers 1,184 live postcodes and is home to about 68,177 people in 25,977 households. 60% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in OL12 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL12 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 442 sales in OL12, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
93%

Rated good or better across 28 inspected schools in OL12.

Household incomeMore
£42,896

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL12 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OL12 FAQs

01
Is OL12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in OL12?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in OL12 sold for a median of £200,000 across 442 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OL12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL12, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in OL12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.8%).
05
Which council covers OL12?

The local authority for OL12 is Rochdale.

OL12 comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OL12?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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 Town Centre (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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