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OL16 2DF

Central Rochdale

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL16 2DF

Overview

Postcode OL16 2DF is located in a major urban area, within the Central Rochdale ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Wardleworth & Newbold Brow area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Wardleworth & Newbold Brow is £31,800 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Memorial Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
37.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,081 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

37.6%

Approximately 37.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Wardleworth & Newbold Brow is £31,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 192 ft away from OL16 2DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow near OL16 2DF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochdale located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL16 2DF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Walking directions to Rochdale

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL16 2DF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMemorial GardensSmallWalking directions to Memorial Gardens
0 miBall Street GardensSmallWalking directions to Ball Street Gardens

Area Profile

Population
403
Population density
4,630.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
208
51.36%
Pakistani
105
25.93%
British
40
9.88%
African
14
3.46%
Other White
9
2.22%
Total population: 405

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
40
32%
Other social rented
35
28%
Owns outright
19
15.2%
Owns with a mortgage
17
13.6%
Social rents from council
12
9.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Central Rochdale

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Central Rochdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central Rochdale 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 Central Rochdale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£111,000
Flats1£93,500
Semi-Detached11£150,000
Terraced36£128,500

10 year median price trend in Central Rochdale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central Rochdale.

Schools

In the OL16 2DF postcode area, located within Wardleworth & Newbold Brow, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL16 2DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryHoward Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableRochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHeybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL16 2DF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL16 2DF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miALDIGeorge Street, Rochdale, OL16 2HZWalking directions to ALDI
0.2 miFarmfoods93-95 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DWWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miThe Food WarehouseWhitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0UWWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.3 miEuropejski MarketOldham Road, Rochdale, OL16 1UAWalking directions to Europejski Market
0.4 miLidlSpotland Road, Rochdale, OL12 6TSWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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