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OL12 9BQ

Athol Street

Central Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL12 9BQ

Overview

Postcode OL12 9BQ is located in a major urban area, within the Central Rochdale ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Wardleworth & Newbold Brow area. It has very high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 0.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Wardleworth & Newbold Brow is £36,710 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Ball Street Gardens.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,754 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow has a very low crime rate, with approximately 0.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Wardleworth & Newbold Brow is £36,710 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 48 ft away from OL12 9BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow near OL12 9BQ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL12 9BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBall Street GardensSmallWalking directions to Ball Street Gardens

Area Profile

Population
458
Population density
18,806.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
0.57(-98%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
269
59.12%
Other Asian
59
12.97%
British
52
11.43%
Bangladeshi
34
7.47%
African
17
3.74%
Total population: 455

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
110
33.95%
Level 4+ (Degree)
69
21.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
48
14.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
12.35%
Level 3 (A level)
30
9.26%
Total 16+ residents: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
41
32.54%
Owns outright
39
30.95%
Owns with a mortgage
30
23.81%
Other social rented
9
7.14%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.97%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Central Rochdale

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Central Rochdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £255,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central Rochdale 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 Central Rochdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£111,000
Semi-Detached12£154,000
Terraced41£127,000

10 year median price trend in Central Rochdale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Rochdale.

Schools

In the OL12 9BQ postcode area, located within Wardleworth & Newbold Brow, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL12 9BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHeybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSpringsideCommunity special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHamer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL12 9BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL12 9BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miSyke ShopIsabella Street, Rochdale, OL12 0ANWalking directions to Syke Shop
0.5 miSparAlbert Royds Street, Rochdale, OL16 2USWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miThe Food WarehouseWhitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0UWWalking directions to The Food Warehouse

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Rochdale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,639
Band B£1,912
Band C£2,185
Band D£2,458
Band E£3,004
Band F£3,551
Band G£4,097
Band H£4,916

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictRochdaleE08000005
Parliamentary ConstituencyRochdaleE14001446
WardCentral RochdaleE05014036
ParishRochdale, unparished areaE43000159
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wardleworth & Newbold BrowE02001139
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rochdale 008HE01034234
Police ForceGreater Manchester
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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