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OL16 2QN

Smallbridge & Firgrove

Rochdale

England / North West / Rochdale / Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge / Smallbridge & Firgrove

Overview

Postcode OL16 2QN is located in a major urban area, within the Smallbridge & Firgrove ward of Rochdale in the North West region , and forms part of the Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge is £46,600 per year. The nearest station is Smithy Bridge located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,315 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge is £46,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 286 ft away from OL16 2QN.

Flood risk

Medium

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge near OL16 2QN has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Smithy Bridge located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 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 2QN postcode area, located within Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableMeadows SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAlice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryKentmere Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets nearby

Data Sources

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