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OL15 8HR

Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL15 8HR

Overview

Postcode OL15 8HR 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 South & Smithy Bridge area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is Smithy Bridge located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Smithy Bridge park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,315 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge near OL15 8HR 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL15 8HR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smithy Bridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL15 8HR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSmithy Bridge parkSmallWalking directions to Smithy Bridge park
0.3 mithe bonk parkSmallWalking directions to the bonk park

Area Profile

Population
499
Population density
1,599.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
479
95.99%
Irish
7
1.4%
Other White
5
1%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.6%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.4%
Total population: 499

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
94
45.41%
Owns with a mortgage
81
39.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
10.63%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.9%
Social rents from council
3
1.45%
Total households: 207

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 8HR postcode area, located within Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL15 8HR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySmithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miNot applicableMeadows SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL15 8HR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL15 8HR
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.