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OL12 7SZ

Norden · Rochdale · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Norden
Local authority
Rochdale
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton North
Postcode district
OL12
Postcode sector
OL12 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
OL11 5WH 65 m
OL11 5WJ 67 m
OL11 5RD 112 m
OL11 5WL 114 m
OL11 5WB 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
OL12 7SZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
OL
Postcode district
OL12
Postcode sector
OL12 7
Latitude
53.622364
Longitude
-2.213134
British National Grid easting
386,000
British National Grid northing
414,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Rochdale · E08000005
Electoral ward
Norden · E05014044
Parish or community
E43000159
Westminster constituency
Heywood and Middleton North · E14001286
Output area
E00028197
Lower layer super output area
Rochdale 007C · E01005573
Middle layer super output area
Rochdale 007 · E02001138

Postcode source versions

Explore OL12

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
61
Primary
38
Secondary
6

  1. Whittaker Moss Primary School

    Community school

    246 m

  2. Norden Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    926 m

  3. Bamford Academy

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
OL12 7 residents
10,770

Age bands in OL12 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

1,908 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

990 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

2,506 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.9%

2,852 residents

Age 65 and over
19.2%

1,961 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

21

within 5 km straight-line

  • EDENFIELD ROAD SURGERY

    CUTGATE SHOPPING PRECINCT, ROCHDALE, OL11 5AQ

    ODS code P86003

    1.6 km

  • LONGFORD STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    LONGFORD STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 4NH

    ODS code P86011

    3.1 km

  • ASHWORTH STREET SURGERY

    85 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RT

    ODS code P86006

    3.2 km

  • THE DAWES FAMILY PRACTICE

    83 SPOTLAND ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6RX

    ODS code P86026

    3.2 km

  • BIRTLE VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GEORGE STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 4PW

    ODS code Y02718

    3.2 km

  • CASTLETON HEALTH CENTRE

    2 ELIZABETH STREET, CASTLETON, ROCHDALE, OL11 3HY

    ODS code P86009

    3.5 km

  • HEALEY SURGERY

    WHITWORTH ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 0SN

    ODS code P86013

    3.5 km

  • HEADY HILL SURGERY

    114 BURY NEW ROAD, HEYWOOD, OL10 4RG

    ODS code P86602

    3.7 km

  • HOPWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1-6 WALTON STREET, HOPWOOD, HEYWOOD, OL10 2BS

    ODS code P86023

    3.9 km

  • YORKSHIRE ST SURGERY

    188 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 2DN

    ODS code P86005

    4.0 km

  • DR A HAMID

    2ND FLOOR NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86614

    4.1 km

  • DR GWD BHIMA

    1ST FLOOR, BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86002

    4.1 km

  • DR MB GHAFOOR & PARTNERS

    1ST FLOOR, NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86619

    4.1 km

  • THE DALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2ND FLOOR NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    ODS code P86609

    4.1 km

  • HEYWOOD HEALTH

    ARGYLE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, 141 ARGYLE STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 3SD

    ODS code P86016

    4.3 km

  • MARK STREET SURGERY

    2 MARK STREET, ROCHDALE, OL12 9BE

    ODS code P86008

    4.5 km

  • WELLFIELD HEALTH CENTRE

    116 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1AD

    ODS code P86007

    4.7 km

  • CROFT SHIFA HEALTH CENTRE

    BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 2UP

    ODS code P86014

    4.9 km

  • KIRKHOLT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE STRAND, KIRKHOLT, ROCHDALE, OL11 2JG

    ODS code Y02721

    4.9 km

  • INSPIRE MEDICAL CENTRE

    2ND FLR CROFT SHIFA HC, BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 2UY

    ODS code P86017

    5.0 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Scarfield Drive

    BCT · Elmsfield

    0.2 miles

  • Highfield Road

    BCT · Elmsfield

    0.2 miles

  • Elmsfield Avenue

    BCT · Elmsfield

    0.2 miles

  • Bankfield Lane

    BCT · Elmsfield

    0.3 miles

  • Norden Village

    BCT · Norden

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Rochdale 007C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,477 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

61 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 6 secondary schools. Whittaker Moss Primary School is the nearest published school at 246 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.