OL12 postcode district
OL12 holds 1,185 live postcodes around Wardle, in Rochdale, Rossendale.
Towns and villages with their centre in OL12
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wardle | Borough of Rochdale | 7,250 |
| 2 | Whitworth | Lancashire | 5,798 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Healey | 21% |
| Whitworth | 21% |
| Spotland & Falinge | 17% |
| Central Rochdale | 13% |
| Norden | 10% |
| Smallbridge & Firgrove | 9% |
| "Wardle | 9% |
| Bamford | 0% |
| Milkstone & Deeplish | 0% |
| Kingsway | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Rochdale | 55% |
| Heywood and Middleton North | 24% |
| Rossendale and Darwen | 21% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 3 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 60% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 3% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the OL area
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