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OL15 8EF

Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL15 8EF

Overview

Postcode OL15 8EF 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 North & Calderbook area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Littleborough North & Calderbook is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Littleborough located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Littleborough North & Calderbook has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,986 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Littleborough North & Calderbook has a high crime rate.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Littleborough North & Calderbook is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL15 8EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Littleborough North & Calderbook near OL15 8EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Littleborough located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL15 8EF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Littleborough

N/A

Walking directions to Littleborough

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
241
Population density
4,396.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
225
92.98%
Other White
8
3.31%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.24%
Irish
3
1.24%
Other Asian
2
0.83%
Total population: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
38
32.2%
Owns with a mortgage
38
32.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
26.27%
Other social rented
6
5.08%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.24%
Total households: 118

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 OL15 8EF postcode area, located within Littleborough North & Calderbook, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL15 8EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LittleboroughVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryLittleborough Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL15 8EF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL15 8EF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalHare Hill Road, Rochdale, OL15 9BSWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miLidlStockton Street, Littleborough, OL15 8YJWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodRailway Street, Rochdale, OL15 8AGWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 micorner shopFeatherstall Road, Rochdale, OL15 8RTWalking directions to corner shop

Data Sources

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