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OL15 8LQ

Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL15 8LQ

Overview

Postcode OL15 8LQ 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 West & Wardle area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Littleborough West & Wardle is £45,300 per year. The nearest station is Smithy Bridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Littleborough West & Wardle has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,337 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Littleborough West & Wardle has a low crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Littleborough West & Wardle is £45,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 260 ft away from OL15 8LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Littleborough West & Wardle near OL15 8LQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL15 8LQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smithy Bridge
0.8 mi

Littleborough

N/A

Walking directions to Littleborough

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
2,387.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
93.86%
Other White
9
3.07%
Other
4
1.37%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.68%
Irish
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
56.39%
Owns with a mortgage
44
33.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
9.02%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.5%
Total households: 133

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 8LQ postcode area, located within Littleborough West & Wardle, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL15 8LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LittleboroughVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySmithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL15 8LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 micorner shopFeatherstall Road, Rochdale, OL15 8RTWalking directions to corner shop
0.4 miSparBelvoir Meadows, Rochdale, OL16 2SJWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miLidlStockton Street, Littleborough, OL15 8YJWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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