OL12 postcode area · Rochdale
The OL12 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rochdale, Rossendale. Area Scores range from 1 to 68 across them. Every full OL12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The OL12 district contains both ends of the scale: Norden East & Bagslate Moor at 68 out of 100 (#2,185 of 6,856 in England) against Central Rochdale & Mandale Park at 1, a 67-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £132,500 in Central Rochdale & Mandale Park to £310,000 in Norden East & Bagslate Moor — a 2.3× gap within the OL12 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Rochdale and Rossendale — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the OL12 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norden East & Bagslate MoorRochdale | 2,185 | 68 | £310,000 |
| Hooley Bridge & Norden WestRochdale | 2,507 | 63 | £239,000 |
| Littleborough South & Smithy BridgeRochdale | 3,021 | 56 | £245,000 |
| Littleborough West & WardleRochdale | 3,028 | 56 | £235,000 |
| Healey, Syke & ShawcloughRochdale | 4,488 | 34 | £200,000 |
| WhitworthRossendale | 4,776 | 30 | £192,000 |
| Spotland BridgeRochdale | 6,140 | 10 | £166,000 |
| DeeplishRochdale | 6,538 | 5 | £140,000 |
| Wardleworth & Newbold BrowRochdale | 6,613 | 4 | £141,000 |
| Hurstead & SmallbridgeRochdale | 6,682 | 2 | £157,000 |
| Central Rochdale & Mandale ParkRochdale | 6,757 | 1 | £132,500 |
People living in OL12 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 38% · Muslim 32% · No religion 25%
Born outside the UK: 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in OL12
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OL12 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around OL12.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.