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OL12 7LQ

Spotland & Falinge

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL12 7LQ

Overview

Postcode OL12 7LQ 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 very high deprivation level. It has very 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 1.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
56.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Spotland Bridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,596 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Spotland Bridge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

56.7%

Approximately 56.7% 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 7LQ.

Flood risk

Very low

Spotland Bridge near OL12 7LQ 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
3,784.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
69.16%
Pakistani
39
12.15%
Other White
25
7.79%
African
9
2.8%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.49%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
51
38.06%
Other social rented
25
18.66%
Owns with a mortgage
21
15.67%
Owns outright
18
13.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.19%
Total households: 134

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 7LQ postcode area, located within Spotland Bridge, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL12 7LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableWillow View SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMeanwood Community Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL12 7LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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.