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OL12 9RF

Smallbridge & Firgrove

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL12 9RF

Overview

Postcode OL12 9RF 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 1.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and no 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
8.5%
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 1,000 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

8.5%

Approximately 8.5% 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 73 ft away from OL12 9RF.

Flood risk

No risk

Hurstead & Smallbridge near OL12 9RF 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
464
Population density
4,817.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
196
42.24%
British
117
25.22%
Other Asian
65
14.01%
Other
31
6.68%
Bangladeshi
21
4.53%
Total population: 464

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
31.01%
Owns with a mortgage
40
31.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
22.48%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.98%
Social rents from council
8
6.2%
Total households: 129

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 9RF postcode area, located within Hurstead & Smallbridge, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL12 9RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHamer Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSpringsideCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryAlice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL12 9RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL12 9RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremier21 Stevenson Square, Rochdale, OL12 9SAWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miSyke ShopIsabella Street, Rochdale, OL12 0ANWalking directions to Syke Shop

Data Sources

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