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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtOL12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:38 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:23 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,545 residentsin the Healey, Syke & Shawclough census areaMedian age 41.43,738 households69% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright13% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,014 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 17%, education 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C1,284 mm of rain a year, 41 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December47 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Memorial Specialisthistoric site · 1.5 miRooley Heritagehistoric site · 1.7 miTop of Pikemountain · 2.3 miGreenbooth & Naden Reservoir'swalk or trail · under a mileHealey Dell Viaductviaduct · under a mileHamer Pasture Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miBrownhouse Wham Reservoirreservoir · 1.2 miWhite Hillhill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFalinge Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haCronkeyshaw Commonpark · under a mile · 16 haDenehurst Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haRochdale Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haOulder Hill Leisure Complexsports ground · under a mile · 10 haBay Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes203 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197625 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202646 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,918 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation158 m518 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRochdale Infirmary Opdunder a mileGP surgeryHealey Surgery34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHealey Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationRochdale Police Station1.0 miCash machinePayzoneRochdaleunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools26 primary, 3 secondary, 6 independent, 7 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherSecondaryFalinge Park High Schoolages 11-16, 1,344 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMeanwood Community Nursery and Primary Schoolages 3-11, 298 pupilsunder a milePrimaryShawclough Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 428 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHopwood Hall College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Salford10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN20 miRailway stationRochdale1.5 miMetroRochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)1.0 miBus stationRochdale Interchange1.1 miBus stops181 within a mileCar parkUnion Street CarparkRochdaleunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationOldham3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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