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OL12 7DU

Spotland & Falinge

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL12 7DU

Overview

Postcode OL12 7DU is located in a major urban area, within the Spotland & Falinge ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Spotland Bridge area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Spotland Bridge is £35,800 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Denehurst Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Spotland Bridge has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,561 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Spotland Bridge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

10.4%

Approximately 10.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Spotland Bridge is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL12 7DU.

Flood risk

Very low

Spotland Bridge near OL12 7DU has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochdale located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL12 7DU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miDenehurst ParkLargeWalking directions to Denehurst Park

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
8,359.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
78.97%
Pakistani
28
10.33%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.21%
Chinese
5
1.85%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.48%
Total population: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
32%
Owns outright
37
29.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
24.8%
Social rents from council
10
8%
Other social rented
3
2.4%
Total households: 125

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 7DU postcode area, located within Spotland Bridge, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL12 7DU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMeanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryFalinge Park High SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableWillow View SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL12 7DU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL12 7DU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-op FoodBrotherod Hall Road, Rochdale, OL12 7EAWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miCo-op FoodEdenfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 5AQWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miTesco ExpressEdenfield Road, Rochdale, OL12 7PDWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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