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OL16 3UW

Milnrow & Newhey

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL16 3UW

Overview

Postcode OL16 3UW is located in a major urban area, within the Milnrow & Newhey ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Milnrow East & Newhey area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Milnrow East & Newhey is £43,200 per year. The nearest station is Smithy Bridge located about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
19%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Milnrow East & Newhey has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,055 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Milnrow East & Newhey has a high crime rate.

Social housing

19%

Approximately 19.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Milnrow East & Newhey is £43,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 118 ft away from OL16 3UW.

Flood risk

No risk

Milnrow East & Newhey near OL16 3UW 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
4,618.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
91.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
3.31%
Pakistani
5
1.66%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.66%
Indian
2
0.66%
Total population: 302

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
49
38.89%
Owns outright
31
24.6%
Social rents from council
22
17.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
15.08%
Other social rented
2
1.59%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Milnrow & Newhey

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Milnrow & Newhey area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £745,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Milnrow & Newhey 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 Milnrow & Newhey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£399,500
Flats8£136,500
Semi-Detached48£217,500
Terraced48£165,000

10 year median price trend in Milnrow & Newhey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Milnrow & Newhey.

Schools

In the OL16 3UW postcode area, located within Milnrow East & Newhey, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL16 3UW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCrossgates Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMilnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMoorhouse AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL16 3UW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL16 3UW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMerlin Convenience Store34 Merlin Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3JPWalking directions to Merlin Convenience Store
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodDale Street, Rochdale, OL16 3LGWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miAldiElizabethan Way, Rochdale, OL16 4GJWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.