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OL12 6QX

Spotland & Falinge

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL12 6QX

Overview

Postcode OL12 6QX is located in a major urban area, within the Spotland & Falinge ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Central Rochdale & Mandale Park area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Central Rochdale & Mandale Park is £29,400 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 0.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Falinge Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
85.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Rochdale & Mandale Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 31 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Rochdale & Mandale Park has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

85.6%

Approximately 85.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Central Rochdale & Mandale Park is £29,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 273 ft away from OL12 6QX.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Rochdale & Mandale Park near OL12 6QX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochdale located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL12 6QX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Walking directions to Rochdale

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL12 6QX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFalinge ParkLargeWalking directions to Falinge Park
0.5 miBroadfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Broadfield Park
0.3 miMemorial GardensSmallWalking directions to Memorial Gardens

Area Profile

Population
225
Population density
11,538.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
69
30.67%
Other White
29
12.89%
Pakistani
28
12.44%
African
21
9.33%
Arab
17
7.56%
Total population: 225

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
58
59.79%
Other social rented
25
25.77%
Other forms of private rent
6
6.19%
Owns with a mortgage
3
3.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
2.06%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Spotland & Falinge

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Spotland & Falinge area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,250 up to £377,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spotland & Falinge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Spotland & Falinge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£260,000
Flats2£115,000
Semi-Detached35£200,000
Terraced43£152,000

10 year median price trend in Spotland & Falinge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spotland & Falinge.

Schools

In the OL12 6QX postcode area, located within Central Rochdale & Mandale Park, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL12 6QX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNurseryHoward Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableBrownhill SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySpotland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL12 6QX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL12 6QX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlSpotland Road, Rochdale, OL12 6TSWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miIcelandHunter's Lane, Rochdale, OL16 1AWWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miFarmfoods93-95 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DWWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miThe Food WarehouseWhitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0UWWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.4 miAsdaDane Street, Rochdale, OL12 6XTWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.