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OL16 2PU

Smallbridge & Firgrove

Rochdale

England / North West / Rochdale / Hurstead & Smallbridge / Smallbridge & Firgrove

Overview

Postcode OL16 2PU is located in a major urban area, within the Smallbridge & Firgrove ward of Rochdale in the North West region , and forms part of the Hurstead & Smallbridge area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Hurstead & Smallbridge is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Smithy Bridge located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Hurstead & Smallbridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,000 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hurstead & Smallbridge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

27.5%

Approximately 27.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Hurstead & Smallbridge is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 107 ft away from OL16 2PU.

Flood risk

No risk

Hurstead & Smallbridge near OL16 2PU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Smithy Bridge

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Smallbridge & Firgrove

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Smallbridge & Firgrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £410,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £320,000; semi-detached at £185,000; terraced at £133,000; flats at £89,000.

10 years price trend in Smallbridge & Firgrove

Schools

In the OL16 2PU postcode area, located within Hurstead & Smallbridge, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAlice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimaryKentmere Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableMeadows SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Data Sources

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