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OL16 2JT

Central Rochdale

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL16 2JT

Overview

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

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,681 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

21%

Approximately 21.0% 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 2JT.

Flood risk

Low

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow near OL16 2JT has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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 2JT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Walking directions to Rochdale

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL16 2JT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBall Street GardensSmallWalking directions to Ball Street Gardens

Area Profile

Population
485
Population density
2,383.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
194
40%
Bangladeshi
142
29.28%
Other Asian
55
11.34%
British
50
10.31%
Other
14
2.89%
Total population: 485

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
30.65%
Owns outright
33
26.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
19.35%
Other social rented
21
16.94%
Social rents from council
5
4.03%
Total households: 124

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL16 2JT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryHeybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableRochdale Pupil Referral ServicePupil referral unit

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBelfield Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL16 2JT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL16 2JT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miALDIGeorge Street, Rochdale, OL16 2HZWalking directions to ALDI
0.4 miPremierMilnrow Road, Rochdale, OL16 5DNWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miSparAlbert Royds Street, Rochdale, OL16 2USWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miFarmfoods93-95 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DWWalking directions to Farmfoods

Data Sources

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