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OL12 9QY

Smallbridge & Firgrove

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL12 9QY

Overview

Postcode OL12 9QY is located in a major urban area, within the Smallbridge & Firgrove 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 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
69.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Hurstead & Smallbridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 855 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hurstead & Smallbridge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

69.2%

Approximately 69.2% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 62 ft away from OL12 9QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Hurstead & Smallbridge near OL12 9QY 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL12 9QY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smithy Bridge

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
152
Population density
8,251.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
129
84.31%
Other White
10
6.54%
Irish
5
3.27%
Other Asian
5
3.27%
Pakistani
4
2.61%
Total population: 153

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
47
45.19%
Social rents from council
25
24.04%
Owns with a mortgage
14
13.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
8.65%
Owns outright
8
7.69%
Total households: 104

Property prices in Smallbridge & Firgrove

Based on 56 recent sales, the median property price is £167,500 in Smallbridge & Firgrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £430,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Smallbridge & Firgrove 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 Smallbridge & Firgrove over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£275,000
Flats4£93,000
Semi-Detached17£185,000
Terraced24£142,500

10 year median price trend in Smallbridge & Firgrove

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Smallbridge & Firgrove.

Schools

In the OL12 9QY postcode area, located within Hurstead & Smallbridge, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWardle AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMeadows SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL12 9QY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL12 9QY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miNIsa Braddocks Close, Rochdale, OL12 9QZWalking directions to NIsa
0.1 miSparBelvoir Meadows, Rochdale, OL16 2SJWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miLondisHalifax Road, Rochdale, OL16 2RPWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miBargain BoozeRochdale, OL12 9AFWalking directions to Bargain Booze

Data Sources

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