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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(+25%)
Public order
14.9(+48%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.61(+63%)
Burglary
11.82(+112%)
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 78 recent sales, the median property price is £183,000 in Balderstone & Kirkholt area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £465,000.

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
Detached16£271,123
Flats6£105,000
Semi-Detached40£190,000
Terraced16£155,000

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

OL112DJ

Mornington Road

OL112DL

Arkwright Way

OL112DR

Ludgate Road

OL112HP

Rhodes Crescent

OL164QB

Waddington Fold

OL164SP

Oldham Road

OL112ED

Snowdon Street

OL112HF

Queen Victoria Street

OL164QT

Brockway

OL26UR

Pit Lane

OL112BF

Fusilier Way

OL112DW

Raneley Grove

OL112SG

Friars Crescent

OL112WE

Beaconsfield Road

OL164NZ

James Kearns Avenue

OL164PD

Cleveleys Avenue

OL164RQ

Badger Lane

OL112EH

Hill Top Drive

OL112DF

Great Gates Road

OL164PX

Fieldway

OL112NL

Hartley Lane

OL112RP

Cumberland Road

OL112RU

Curzon Road

OL164PA

Oldham Road

OL164SG

Cliftonville Road

OL164TL

Brookland Street

OL112EA

Caesar Street

OL112HN

Queen Victoria Street

OL112HX

Moorside

OL112LR

Hartley Lane

OL112RB

Hill Top Drive

OL112RW

Cumberland Road

OL112SB

Hill Top Drive

OL112JE

Daventry Road

OL112BT

Tandle Hill Terrace

OL112JF

Balderstone Road

OL112WJ

Palmerston Way

OL164PF

Kensington Place

OL112EJ

Melbourne Close

OL112NA

Queensway

OL112NP

Queens Drive

OL164PQ

Brookland Street

OL164RW

Deanbank Drive

OL164RZ

Ash Grove

OL26US

Thornham Court

OL112BE

Lowry Way

OL112JH

Dobbin Drive

OL112LT

Summerset Avenue

OL112WG

Rosebery Close

OL164GE

Strawberry Close

OL164SJ

St James Close

OL112HT

Moorside

OL164QF

Nall Gate

OL164SH

Shaw Road

OL112AF

Hill Top Drive

OL112BH

Hackle Drive

OL112RR

Romney Avenue

OL164QZ

Farlands Rise

OL112DN

Great Gates Road

OL164RA

Craiglands

OL164RH

Oldham Road

OL164SA

Langdale Avenue

OL112AS

Constable Drive

OL112AQ

Wasp Avenue

OL112JT

Platting Lane

OL164RL

Parkfield Street

OL112DB

Balderstone Road

OL112BU

Balderstone & Kirkholt

OL112RA

Hogarth Road

OL164RD

Craiglands

OL112DA

Balderstone Road

OL112NN

Queensway

OL164QD

Broad Lane

OL112EL

Canberra Way

OL112JA

Aldwych

OL164QU

Blackchapel Drive

OL112AE

Balderstone Road

OL164PU

Broad Lane

OL112BD

Lowry Way

OL112RS

Curzon Road

OL164SF

Kenilworth Road

OL112AU

Fairlands Street

OL112AX

Fairlands View

OL112BL

Balderstone & Kirkholt

OL112HB

Oldham Road

OL112RL

Hill Top Drive

OL164GF

Ginnell Farm Avenue

OL164PZ

Balderstone & Kirkholt

OL112AG

Hill Top Drive

OL112LF

Darley Road

OL112QU

Gainsborough Drive

OL112JG

The Strand

OL164SD

Marsden Close

OL164QQ

Broad Lane

OL164RB

Seymour Grove

OL112BA

Thornham New Road

OL112BG

Conrad Cole Road

OL112DD

Balderstone Road

OL112DG

Mornington Road

OL112DH

Kew Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.