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OL15 8QS

Littleborough Lakeside

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL15 8QS

Overview

Postcode OL15 8QS is located in a major urban area, within the Littleborough Lakeside 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 moderate 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 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Smithy Bridge park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,884 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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 8QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge near OL15 8QS 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL15 8QS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smithy Bridge
0.8 mi

Littleborough

N/A

Walking directions to Littleborough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL15 8QS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miSmithy Bridge parkSmallWalking directions to Smithy Bridge park
0.4 mithe bonk parkSmallWalking directions to the bonk park

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
7,500 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
345
97.46%
Indian
3
0.85%
Other White
2
0.56%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.56%
Other Asian
1
0.28%
Total population: 354

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
72
54.96%
Owns outright
48
36.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.82%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.29%
Social rents from council
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Littleborough Lakeside

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Littleborough Lakeside area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Littleborough Lakeside 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 Littleborough Lakeside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£315,000
Flats6£166,000
Semi-Detached32£252,000
Terraced56£178,000

10 year median price trend in Littleborough Lakeside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Littleborough Lakeside.

Schools

In the OL15 8QS postcode area, located within Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL15 8QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySmithy Bridge Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

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

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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