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OL12 6AY

POSTCODE

OL12 6AY is a postcode in Healey.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.6306, -2.1745
OS grid SD885149 (388,557, 414,912)
IMD England
7/10
#22339
Crime · Jul '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VJRJG+65
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '26
North West
Region

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.
22339
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22339 out of 33,755 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 & Wales
See sold prices in OL12

Police Recorded Crime near OL12 6AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL12 6AY

Counts are for Healey electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Aug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jul '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,762
White Brit.69.9%
Pakistani17.9%
Bangladeshi3.7%
Other White2.1%
White & Asian1.2%
+ 1 other groups · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,762
Christian45.2%
No religion27.2%
Muslim23.1%
Not answered3.2%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,761
50–6422.4%
35–4919.5%
65–7413.6%
25–349.3%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 715
One person: other15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
Single family household, all members 66+11.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · Entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · N Entrance

    2.5 km straight lineabout 31 min

Bus stops

  • The Healey

    Bus · opp · north-west

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Healey

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    84 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Fallowfield Drive

    Bus · opp · south-east

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Fallowfield Drive

    Bus · nr · north-west

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Troughbeck Way

    Bus · opp · south-east

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for OL12 6AY

England
Country
Rochdale
Local Authority
Healey
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL12 6AY
Coordinates
53.6306, -2.1745
Grid reference
SD885149
Easting
388,557
Northing
414,912
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJRJG+65
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rochdale
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Rochdale
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Rochdale
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochdale E14001446
Constituency
E14001446
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Healey
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 England
Greater 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 005D E01005493
E01005493
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 005 E02001136
E02001136
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochdale 005D E01005493
E01005493
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 005 E02001136
E02001136
Urban: 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

7:37 AM6:11 PM
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
September 2024 — Introduced
Postcode OL12 6AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22339
Present — Active
Postcode OL12 6AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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