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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 –
People6,201 residentsin the Hooley Bridge & Norden West census areaMedian age 46.72,612 households83% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright3% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,169 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, education 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,390 mm of rain a year, 42 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December50 days of air frost, 6 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 · under a mileTop of Pikemountain · 1.7 miRooley Heritagehistoric site · 1.3 miGreenbooth Reservoirreservoir · under a mileDoctor Damwater · under a mileNaden Lower Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miFester Cloughvalley · under a mileGoose Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRochdale Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 37 haDenehurst Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 10 haQueen's Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 17 haMandale Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 19 haOulder Hill Leisure Complexsports ground · 1.2 mi · 10 haHeywood Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes197 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197623 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202645 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 8.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,663 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 136 to 286 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRochdale Infirmary Opd2.3 miGP surgeryNorden Library Branch3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyManor Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBamford Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationHeywood Police Station2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Norden, Nordenunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryWhittaker Moss Primary Schoolages 3-11, 443 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorden Primary Academyages 2-11, 370 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOulder Hill Leadership Academyages 11-16, 1,152 pupils1.3 miCollegeHopwood Hall College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN19 miRailway stationRochdale2.8 miMetroRochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)2.5 miBus stationRochdale Interchange2.6 miBus stops51 within a mileCar parkThe Esplanade ParkingRochdale2.4 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationRochdale1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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