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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

OL112QX

Cavendish Road

OL112SE

Kildare Crescent

OL164QP

Hurst Meadow

OL112EF

Perth Road

OL164PG

Broad Lane

OL164QW

Meadowfield

OL164RG

Culvert Street

OL112EQ

Melbourne Road

OL112HD

Platting Lane

OL112HZ

Daventry Road

OL112NW

Queens Drive

OL112RT

Ruskin Road

OL164GG

Ginnell Farm Avenue

OL164PR

Broad Lane

OL164PY

White Horse Meadows

OL164RX

Shaw Road

OL164SU

Oldham Road

OL112RE

Ruskin Road

OL164QG

Midgley Drive

OL112BN

Oldham Road

OL164QL

Burnedge

OL112AL

Oldham Road

OL112EG

Perth Road

OL112AH

Hornet Close

OL112DQ

Gladstone Crescent

OL112HY

Daventry Way

OL112RZ

Hill Top Drive

OL164PH

Turnhill Road

OL164QA

New Broad Lane

OL164SX

Exmouth Street

OL112DZ

Everest Street

OL112LL

Darlington Road

OL112RD

Hill Top Drive

OL112UR

Yew Tree Close

OL164QH

Rochdale Road

OL164SR

Exmouth Place

OL112DP

Great Gates Road

OL112RX

Curzon Road

OL112SH

Balderstone Road

OL164RE

Oldham Road

OL112DE

Gisburn Drive

OL112EE

Nevis Street

OL112WF

Salisbury Drive

OL164RN

Balderstone & Kirkholt

OL164SW

Apple Tree Way

OL112HA

Harvard Street

OL112RN

Devonshire Road

OL164FU

Will Hill Close

OL164RT

Gilbrook Way

OL112AT

Oldham Road

OL112RJ

Ruskin Road

OL164SB

Ferndale Avenue

OL112LJ

Queensway

OL164PE

Oldham Road

OL164QS

Milngate Close

OL164SE

Oldham Road

OL111TQ

Eagle Technology Park

OL112HR

Great Gates Road

OL112LQ

Datchett Terrace

OL112RY

Kildare Crescent

OL164GB

Dairy House Close

OL164QR

Badger Close

OL112BP

Balderstone & Kirkholt

OL112LG

Dalmeny Terrace

OL164QY

Verdant Way

OL112LU

Avoncliffe Close

OL112QS

Curzon Road

OL164RU

Sunhill Close

OL112AZ

Oldham Road

OL112DY

Hill Top Drive

OL112LH

Dacre Road

OL112DX

Hill Top Drive

OL112HE

Queen Victoria Street

OL112LN

Daventry Road

OL112SD

Conrad Cole Road

OL112JD

Kirkway

OL164QX

Dodd Croft

OL112DU

Telford Way

OL112HQ

Hardy Close

OL112HW

Great Gates Close

OL112AW

Oldham Road

OL112BS

Oldham Road

OL112EB

Gerrard Street

OL164AG

Parkfield Close

OL164AH

Broad Lane

OL164NY

Chadwick Lane

OL112BB

Stubbs Road

OL112HU

Rhodes Crescent

OL112JX

Greenfield Street

OL112RH

Romney Avenue

OL164TG

Lower Street

OL112QT

Gainsborough Drive

OL164TF

Oldham Road

OL112AJ

Balderstone Road

OL112HS

Moorcroft

OL112LW

Daventry Road

OL112SF

Friars Crescent

OL164RY

Oldham Road

OL112AY

Constable Drive

OL112LP

Hartley Lane

Data Sources

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