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OL12 9DF

Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL12 9DF

Overview

Postcode OL12 9DF is located in a major urban area, within the Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Hurstead & Smallbridge area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Hurstead & Smallbridge is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Smithy Bridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Hurstead & Smallbridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,737 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Hurstead & Smallbridge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Hurstead & Smallbridge is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL12 9DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Hurstead & Smallbridge near OL12 9DF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Smithy Bridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL12 9DF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smithy Bridge

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
9,709.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
285
94.68%
Bangladeshi
5
1.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1%
Other White
3
1%
Pakistani
2
0.66%
Total population: 301

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
79
63.71%
Owns outright
18
14.52%
Shared ownership
11
8.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.06%
Social rents from council
3
2.42%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,231 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough 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 Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£370,250
Flats4£142,420
Semi-Detached48£244,000
Terraced59£190,000

10 year median price trend in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough.

Schools

In the OL12 9DF postcode area, located within Hurstead & Smallbridge, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL12 9DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryWardle AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableMeadows SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL12 9DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparBelvoir Meadows, Rochdale, OL16 2SJWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miNIsa Braddocks Close, Rochdale, OL12 9QZWalking directions to NIsa
0.4 miLondisHalifax Road, Rochdale, OL16 2RPWalking directions to Londis

Data Sources

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