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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 across 39 census neighbourhoods. 60% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 19.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 51.1% 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 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL12 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.4/ 10

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

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%

of 28 rated schools in OL12 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£42,896

Average a year, before tax — higher than 20% 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.

  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.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.4 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of 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 crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

OL12 is in Rochdale.

OL12 is in Rochdale, in 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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