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OL12 7QN

Norden

Rochdale

England / North West / Rochdale / Norden East & Bagslate Moor / Norden

Overview

Postcode OL12 7QN is located in a major urban area, within the Norden ward of Rochdale in the North West region , and forms part of the Norden East & Bagslate Moor area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Norden East & Bagslate Moor is £47,300 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 1.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Denehurst Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
52.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Norden East & Bagslate Moor has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,810 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Norden East & Bagslate Moor has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

52.7%

Approximately 52.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Norden East & Bagslate Moor is £47,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 114 ft away from OL12 7QN.

Flood risk

No risk

Norden East & Bagslate Moor near OL12 7QN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochdale located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miDenehurst ParkLarge

Property prices in Norden

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £276,000 in Norden area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £850,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £364,000; semi-detached at £237,000; terraced at £183,500; flats at £147,500.

10 years price trend in Norden

Schools

In the OL12 7QN postcode area, located within Norden East & Bagslate Moor, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.0 miPrimaryCaldershaw Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableRedwoodCommunity special school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.