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OL16 4DF

Milnrow & Newhey

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL16 4DF

Overview

Postcode OL16 4DF 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 West area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Milnrow West is £37,500 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Stanney Brook Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
28.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Milnrow West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,723 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Milnrow West has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

28.1%

Approximately 28.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Milnrow West is £37,500 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 131 ft away from OL16 4DF.

Flood risk

No risk

Milnrow West near OL16 4DF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochdale located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL16 4DF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miStanney Brook ParkSmallWalking directions to Stanney Brook Park

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
5,326.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
263
95.64%
Other White
5
1.82%
Caribbean
2
0.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.73%
African
1
0.36%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
37
28.91%
Owns outright
33
25.78%
Social rents from council
27
21.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
11.72%
Other social rented
9
7.03%
Total households: 128

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 4DF postcode area, located within Milnrow West, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL16 4DF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMoorhouse AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMilnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHollingworth AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL16 4DF

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

Data Sources

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