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OL15 8RB

Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL15 8RB

Overview

Postcode OL15 8RB 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 0.1 miles away. There are 4 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
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 184 ft away from OL15 8RB.

Flood risk

No risk

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge near OL15 8RB 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL15 8RB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Walking directions to Smithy Bridge
0.9 mi

Littleborough

N/A

Walking directions to Littleborough

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
178
Population density
4,433.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
169
94.94%
Pakistani
4
2.25%
Irish
2
1.12%
Other
2
1.12%
Caribbean
1
0.56%
Total population: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
50%
Owns outright
31
40.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
3.95%
Social rents from council
3
3.95%
Other social rented
1
1.32%
Total households: 76

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 8RB postcode area, located within Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 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

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL15 8RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparBelvoir Meadows, Rochdale, OL16 2SJWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miNIsa Braddocks Close, Rochdale, OL12 9QZWalking directions to NIsa

Data Sources

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