Postcode OL12 6BG is located in a rural hamlet, within the Healey ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Hooley Bridge & Norden West area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hooley Bridge & Norden West is £52,982 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale, about 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,714 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hooley Bridge & Norden West is £52,982 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL12 6BG.
Hooley Bridge & Norden West near OL12 6BG has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rochdale located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Healey area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £1,065,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £295,000 | £292 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £200,000 | £263 |
| Terraced | 32 | £159,000 | £188 |
| Flats | 6 | £121,500 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195,000 | £64,000 | £123,000 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | £193,750 | £82,500 | £125,000 | £98,375 |
| 2018 | £215,000 | £85,000 | £139,000 | £90,000 |
| 2019 | £213,000 | £56,000 | £137,500 | £95,000 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £90,000 | £143,500 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | £270,000 | £110,000 | £165,000 | £115,000 |
| 2022 | £270,000 | £112,500 | £187,500 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £105,000 | £175,000 | £140,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £129,000 | £195,000 | £149,950 |
| 2025 | £315,000 | £119,000 | £215,000 | £158,000 |
| 2026 | £303,750 | £128,000 | £185,000 | £157,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £173 | £124 | £159 | £119 |
| 2017 | £187 | £147 | £142 | £129 |
| 2018 | £192 | £129 | £165 | £118 |
| 2019 | £201 | £124 | £169 | £127 |
| 2020 | £202 | £158 | £185 | £138 |
| 2021 | £237 | £155 | £196 | £152 |
| 2022 | £244 | £186 | £227 | £164 |
| 2023 | £248 | £186 | £217 | £181 |
| 2024 | £260 | £175 | £251 | £200 |
| 2025 | £276 | £198 | £250 | £188 |
| 2026 | £283 | £229 | £221 | £198 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL12 6BG.
In the OL12 6BG postcode area, located within Hooley Bridge & Norden West, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Rochdale district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OL12 6BG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Stephens
Healey - Elected 7 May 2026
Paul Waugh
Rochdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OL12 6BG records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around OL12 6BG in Hooley Bridge & Norden West is £200,000 (about £232 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to OL12 6BG, including Willow View School (Good), Shawclough Community Primary School (Good) and Tonacliffe Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OL12 6BG scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,714 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rochdale covering OL12 6BG is Paul Waugh (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mark Stephens (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.