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OL15 8NR

Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL15 8NR

Overview

Postcode OL15 8NR 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
8.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

8.3%

Approximately 8.3% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 254 ft away from OL15 8NR.

Flood risk

No risk

Littleborough West & Wardle near OL15 8NR 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 8NR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smithy Bridge
0.7 mi

Littleborough

N/A

Walking directions to Littleborough

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
5,215.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
95.53%
Other White
5
1.72%
Pakistani
2
0.69%
Chinese
2
0.69%
Indian
1
0.34%
Total population: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
37.12%
Owns with a mortgage
39
29.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
19.7%
Other social rented
10
7.58%
Other forms of private rent
7
5.3%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Based on 145 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
Detached34£370,250
Flats4£142,420
Semi-Detached48£244,000
Terraced59£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 8NR 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 8NR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LittleboroughVoluntary aided school

Good

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

Good

0.6 miPrimarySmithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL15 8NR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL15 8NR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 micorner shopFeatherstall Road, Rochdale, OL15 8RTWalking directions to corner shop
0.3 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.