Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · May '26
£138,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for OL12 0EA
Postcode
OL12 0EA
Coordinates
53.6246, -2.1496
Grid reference
SD902142
Easting
390,202
Northing
414,237
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJVF2+R5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rochdale
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Rochdale
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3007
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3007 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · OL12 0EA
HM Land Registry · Rochdale
Average price
£138,000
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Median price: £138,000
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Police Recorded Crime near OL12 0EA
England & WalesCrime trends · near OL12 0EA
Counts are for Central Rochdale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.40.2%
Pakistani33.3%
Bangladeshi10.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.7%
Other Asian2.3%
+ 4 other groups · 9.7%
Religion
Muslim49.1%
Christian26.9%
No religion18.8%
Not answered3.3%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 0.3%
Age groups
35–4921.4%
50–6414.9%
25–3413.8%
10–1511.9%
5–99.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Other17.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.2%
Any member 66+8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 8 other households · 31.8%
Administrative Information
Rochdale
Local Authority
Council AreaRochdale E14001446
Constituency
E14001446Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Central Rochdale
Constituency code
E14001446
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Rochdale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Rochdale
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01D
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rochdale 008A E01005580
E01005580MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 008 E02001139
E02001139LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochdale 008A E01005580
E01005580MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 008 E02001139
E02001139Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:48 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
12 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL12 0EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 3007
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005580 and MSOA E02001139 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode OL12 0EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near OL12 0EA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
73%
SchoolIndependentGirls · Ages 11–12
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 5–6
SecondaryIndependentBoys · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
66%
SecondaryIndependentGirls · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
48.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 79%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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