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OL12 9ER

Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL12 9ER

Overview

Postcode OL12 9ER 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 Littleborough West & Wardle area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Littleborough West & Wardle is £45,300 per year. The nearest station is Smithy Bridge located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Littleborough West & Wardle has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,303 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Littleborough West & Wardle has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

17.4%

Approximately 17.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Littleborough West & Wardle is £45,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Littleborough West & Wardle near OL12 9ER 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL12 9ER
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smithy Bridge

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
1,460.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
80.44%
Pakistani
42
11.57%
Other
11
3.03%
Bangladeshi
7
1.93%
Indian
3
0.83%
Total population: 363

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
40.58%
Owns outright
38
27.54%
Social rents from council
20
14.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.42%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.07%
Total households: 138

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 9ER postcode area, located within Littleborough West & Wardle, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL12 9ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableGreat Howarth SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableMeadows SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWardle AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL12 9ER
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBargain BoozeRochdale, OL12 9AFWalking directions to Bargain Booze
0.4 miLondisHalifax Road, Rochdale, OL16 2RPWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miPremier21 Stevenson Square, Rochdale, OL12 9SAWalking directions to Premier

Data Sources

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