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OL16 4GN

Kingsway

Rochdale

England / North West / Rochdale / Milnrow West / Kingsway

Overview

Postcode OL16 4GN is located in a major urban area, within the Kingsway ward of Rochdale in the North West region , and forms part of the Milnrow West area. It has high deprivation level. It has 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 0.9 miles away. There are 8 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
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Milnrow West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,800 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Milnrow West has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0.6%

Approximately 0.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from OL16 4GN.

Flood risk

No risk

Milnrow West near OL16 4GN 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miStanney Brook ParkSmall

Property prices in Kingsway

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 in Kingsway area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £490,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £326,500; semi-detached at £181,000; terraced at £170,000; flats at £114,250.

10 years price trend in Kingsway

Schools

In the OL16 4GN postcode area, located within Milnrow West, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School RochdaleVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryKingsway Park High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Data Sources

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