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OL16 2NR

Central Rochdale

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL16 2NR

Overview

Postcode OL16 2NR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 11 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
Low
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 2NR.

Flood risk

Low

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow near OL16 2NR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL16 2NR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Walking directions to Rochdale

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
444
Population density
9,367.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
159
35.73%
Pakistani
125
28.09%
Other Asian
52
11.69%
British
48
10.79%
Other
29
6.52%
Total population: 445

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
43
37.07%
Owns outright
32
27.59%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.1%
Other social rented
19
16.38%
Social rents from council
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

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 2NR postcode area, located within Wardleworth & Newbold Brow, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL16 2NR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHeybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBelfield Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableRochdale Pupil Referral ServicePupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL16 2NR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL16 2NR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSparAlbert Royds Street, Rochdale, OL16 2USWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miALDIGeorge Street, Rochdale, OL16 2HZWalking directions to ALDI
0.5 miGo LocalAlbert Royds Street, Rochdale, OL16 5AAWalking directions to Go Local

Data Sources

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