OL12 6XD

POSTCODE

A Bamford postcode in Rochdale, a 10-minute walk from Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink).

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · Entrance

    809 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    839 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Rochdale Railway Station (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · N Entrance

    911 m straight lineabout 11 min

Bus stops

  • Dane Street

    Bus · nr · north-west

    7 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Dane Street

    Bus · adj · south-east

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • College Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Norman Road

    Bus · nr · west

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Mellor Street

    Bus · adj · west

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL12 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL12 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales

OL12 6XD has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the OL12 6 sector.

Average price
£209,339
Median price: £192,500
Median -1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 64 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £175,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£256k£203k£149k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£262,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL12 6DL
£120,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL12 6JZ
£143,500 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL12 6RU
£265,000 · 2026-06-12 · Detached · Leasehold
OL12 6XA
£130,000 · 2026-06-05 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL12 6XU
£250,000 · 2026-05-22 · Detached · Leasehold
OL12 6XA
£165,000 · 2026-05-22 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL12 6LW
£147,000 · 2026-05-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL12 6NB
£195,000 · 2026-05-15 · Detached · Leasehold
OL12 6JT
£175,000 · 2026-05-15 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL12 6NZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL12 6XD

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police hasn't supplied data to police.uk since Mar 2025.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Rochdale 010 (E02001141)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£33,623

£28,814–£39,235

Disposable (net) annual household income
£25,250

£21,841–£29,190

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£22,998

£21,102–£25,064

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£20,901

£18,140–£24,081

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,662
White Brit.45.0%
Pakistani15.9%
Bangladeshi7.7%
Other White7.3%
African6.6%
+ 13 other groups · 17.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,660
Christian38.0%
Muslim31.0%
No religion23.9%
Not answered5.0%
Other religion1.0%
+ 3 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,662
35–4922.0%
50–6421.5%
25–3414.9%
65–747.2%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 893
One person: other51.3%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children4.7%
+ 9 other households · 17.7%

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.
24
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL12 6XD

England
Country
Rochdale
Local Authority
Bamford
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL12 6XD
Coordinates
53.6147, -2.1673
Grid reference
SD890131
Easting
389,028
Northing
413,137
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VJR7M+V3
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

Administrative Information

Rochdale
Local Authority
Council Area
Rochdale E14001446
Constituency
E14001446
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Bamford
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 010C E01005482
E01005482
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 010 E02001141
E02001141
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochdale 010C E01005482
E01005482
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochdale 010 E02001141
E02001141
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

6:57 AM4:46 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL12 6XD 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005482 and MSOA E02001141 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24
Present — Active
Postcode OL12 6XD 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

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