OL12 postcode area
The OL12 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rochdale, Rossendale. Area Scores range from 1 to 68 across them.
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.
| 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 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around OL12.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.