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Balderstone & Kirkholt

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About

Balderstone and Kirkholt form a ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The area is largely residential, made up of the Kirkholt housing estate and the Balderstone neighbourhood, with a mix of terraced and post-war homes, small local parades and pockets of open land. Streets here link out to main bus corridors that run toward Rochdale town centre, and local schools and health centres serve the immediate population. Street patterns and estate layouts reflect mid-20th-century planning alongside older lanes and back streets that pre-date the estate developments.

Community facilities include a community centre, primary schools, convenience shops and playing fields that host local sports clubs. Local groups and council initiatives have been active in housing, youth work and estate improvements; in the 1970s the area became known for the Kirkholt Project, a community-led programme that influenced later regeneration work. For visitors or newcomers the ward reads as a residential catchment with visible community infrastructure and regular local events rather than a destination for tourism.

Area overview

On average Balderstone & Kirkholt has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 32.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Balderstone & Kirkholt is £44,535 per year. There are 4 schools in Balderstone & Kirkholt: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Balderstone & Kirkholt is home to around 10,402 people, with a population density of about 2,232.7 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
32.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Balderstone & Kirkholt Population
10,402
Population density
2,232.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.9(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.36(+30%)
Public order
14.9(+47%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.61(+63%)
Burglary
11.82(+113%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,254
69.74%
Pakistani
1,071
10.3%
Other White
614
5.9%
African
513
4.93%
Other Asian
144
1.38%
Total population: 10,401

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,039
26.16%
No qualifications
1,799
23.08%
Level 3 (A level)
1,300
16.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,139
14.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
817
10.48%
Total 16+ residents: 7,794

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,256
30.35%
Social rents from council
1,150
27.79%
Owns outright
837
20.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
437
10.56%
Other social rented
351
8.48%
Total households: 4,138

Property prices in Balderstone & Kirkholt

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Balderstone & Kirkholt area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Balderstone & Kirkholt 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 Balderstone & Kirkholt over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced16£150,000
Detached11£365,000
Flats8£105,000
Semi-Detached40£192,500

10 years median price trend in Balderstone & Kirkholt

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balderstone & Kirkholt.

All postcodes in Balderstone & Kirkholt

OL112EF

Perth Road

OL112RD

Hill Top Drive

OL112RJ

Ruskin Road

OL26US

Thornham Court

OL112HS

Moorcroft

OL164SY

John Milne Avenue

OL112EE

Nevis Street

OL112DX

Hill Top Drive

OL164SU

Oldham Road

OL112WE

Beaconsfield Road

OL112HY

Daventry Way

OL164TG

Lower Street

OL112DR

Ludgate Road

OL112NW

Queens Drive

OL112AF

Hill Top Drive

OL112UR

Yew Tree Close

OL112NN

Queensway

OL164AG

Parkfield Close

OL164QA

New Broad Lane

OL164NZ

James Kearns Avenue

OL112LF

Darley Road

OL112HU

Rhodes Crescent

OL164PY

White Horse Meadows

OL112QU

Gainsborough Drive

OL112DZ

Everest Street

OL164QQ

Broad Lane

OL164RN

Balderstone & Kirkholt

OL112WJ

Palmerston Way

OL164QY

Verdant Way

OL112HD

Platting Lane

OL164RG

Culvert Street

OL112LT

Summerset Avenue

OL164QG

Midgley Drive

OL112LE

Queensway

OL112SG

Friars Crescent

OL164RY

Oldham Road

OL164QB

Waddington Fold

OL112DB

Balderstone Road

OL112JX

Greenfield Street

OL112HA

Harvard Street

OL112JB

Tavistock Road

OL112BB

Stubbs Road

OL164RQ

Badger Lane

OL112AJ

Balderstone Road

OL112DD

Balderstone Road

OL112RS

Curzon Road

OL112HP

Rhodes Crescent

OL112DQ

Gladstone Crescent

OL112LR

Hartley Lane

OL164RF

Holly Street

OL164RH

Oldham Road

OL112BS

Oldham Road

OL112JT

Platting Lane

OL164GB

Dairy House Close

OL112QT

Gainsborough Drive

OL164SD

Marsden Close

OL112EJ

Melbourne Close

OL164PU

Broad Lane

OL112BL

Balderstone & Kirkholt

OL164PE

Oldham Road

OL164PG

Broad Lane

OL112DJ

Mornington Road

OL112LW

Daventry Road

OL164RW

Deanbank Drive

OL112BD

Lowry Way

OL164QD

Broad Lane

OL112EQ

Melbourne Road

OL112LQ

Datchett Terrace

OL164QX

Dodd Croft

OL112LU

Avoncliffe Close

OL112JD

Kirkway

OL164RU

Sunhill Close

OL112RH

Romney Avenue

OL112HZ

Daventry Road

OL112WG

Rosebery Close

OL164SH

Shaw Road

OL164PR

Broad Lane

OL164QL

Burnedge

OL164TF

Oldham Road

OL164AH

Broad Lane

OL112RW

Cumberland Road

OL112DN

Great Gates Road

OL112BH

Hackle Drive

OL164SA

Langdale Avenue

OL112EG

Perth Road

OL164PZ

Balderstone & Kirkholt

OL112AY

Constable Drive

OL112BF

Fusilier Way

OL112HT

Moorside

OL112JF

Balderstone Road

OL164SG

Cliftonville Road

OL164PA

Oldham Road

OL112ED

Snowdon Street

OL112AL

Oldham Road

OL164PD

Cleveleys Avenue

OL112JH

Dobbin Drive

OL164SR

Exmouth Place

OL112EB

Gerrard Street

OL112LL

Darlington Road

OL112JG

The Strand

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.