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OL12 9PT

Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL12 9PT

Overview

Postcode OL12 9PT 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 0.7 miles away. There are 5 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
6%
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

6%

Approximately 6.0% 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 9PT.

Flood risk

No risk

Hurstead & Smallbridge near OL12 9PT 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL12 9PT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smithy Bridge

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
508
Population density
5,264.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
447
87.82%
Pakistani
25
4.91%
Other White
17
3.34%
Bangladeshi
6
1.18%
Irish
5
0.98%
Total population: 509

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
105
62.87%
Owns outright
37
22.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.19%
Other social rented
6
3.59%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.99%
Total households: 167

Property prices in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Based on 130 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
Detached32£366,500
Flats3£130,179
Semi-Detached46£242,750
Terraced49£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 9PT postcode area, located within Hurstead & Smallbridge, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miSecondaryWardle AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL12 9PT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparBelvoir Meadows, Rochdale, OL16 2SJWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miNIsa Braddocks Close, Rochdale, OL12 9QZWalking directions to NIsa
0.5 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.