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OL16 4QF

Balderstone & Kirkholt

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL16 4QF

Overview

Postcode OL16 4QF is located in a major urban area, within the Balderstone & Kirkholt ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Balderstone & Kirkholt area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Balderstone & Kirkholt is £38,700 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Balderstone & Kirkholt has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,480 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Balderstone & Kirkholt has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Balderstone & Kirkholt is £38,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 121 ft away from OL16 4QF.

Flood risk

No risk

Balderstone & Kirkholt near OL16 4QF 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
3,054.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
314
92.63%
Pakistani
13
3.83%
Indian
5
1.47%
African
4
1.18%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.59%
Total population: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
58
49.15%
Owns with a mortgage
55
46.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.69%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Balderstone & Kirkholt

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Balderstone & Kirkholt area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,000 up to £534,600.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Balderstone & Kirkholt 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 Balderstone & Kirkholt over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£299,123
Flats4£111,500
Semi-Detached55£190,000
Terraced20£149,500

10 year median price trend in Balderstone & Kirkholt

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Balderstone & Kirkholt.

Schools

In the OL16 4QF postcode area, located within Balderstone & Kirkholt, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL16 4QF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondarySt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BalderstoneVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryKingsway Park High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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