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OL16 2EU

Central Rochdale

Rochdale

England / North West / Rochdale / Wardleworth & Newbold Brow / Central Rochdale

Overview

Postcode OL16 2EU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 13 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Ball Street Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,754 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

17.2%

Approximately 17.2% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL16 2EU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow near OL16 2EU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBall Street GardensSmall

Property prices in Central Rochdale

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Central Rochdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £285,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £285,000; semi-detached at £155,000; terraced at £126,545; flats at £132,500.

10 years price trend in Central Rochdale

Schools

In the OL16 2EU postcode area, located within Wardleworth & Newbold Brow, there are 13 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHeybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableRochdale Islamic AcademyOther independent school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.