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OL11 5BW

Spotland & Falinge

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL11 5BW

Overview

Postcode OL11 5BW is located in a major urban area, within the Spotland & Falinge ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Spotland Bridge area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Spotland Bridge is £35,800 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broadfield Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Spotland Bridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,741 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Spotland Bridge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

17.6%

Approximately 17.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Spotland Bridge is £35,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 65 ft away from OL11 5BW.

Flood risk

Low

Spotland Bridge near OL11 5BW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochdale located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL11 5BW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Walking directions to Rochdale

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL11 5BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBroadfield ParkMediumWalking directions to Broadfield Park
0.5 miMemorial GardensSmallWalking directions to Memorial Gardens

Area Profile

Population
558
Population density
3,079.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
41.89%
Pakistani
220
39.22%
Other
31
5.53%
Other White
17
3.03%
African
13
2.32%
Total population: 561

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
72
45.28%
Owns outright
41
25.79%
Social rents from council
21
13.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.43%
Other social rented
7
4.4%
Total households: 159

Property prices in Spotland & Falinge

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £173,000 in Spotland & Falinge area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,250 up to £353,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spotland & Falinge 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 Spotland & Falinge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£335,000
Flats2£115,000
Semi-Detached33£200,000
Terraced39£152,000

10 year median price trend in Spotland & Falinge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spotland & Falinge.

Schools

In the OL11 5BW postcode area, located within Spotland Bridge, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL11 5BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusRochdale Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySpotland Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBeech House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL11 5BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL11 5BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldiMellor Street, Rochdale, OL12 6XDWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miAsdaDane Street, Rochdale, OL12 6XTWalking directions to Asda
0.5 miIcelandHunter's Lane, Rochdale, OL16 1AWWalking directions to Iceland
0.5 miLidlSpotland Road, Rochdale, OL12 6TSWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.