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OL16 4UP

Kingsway

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL16 4UP

Overview

Postcode OL16 4UP is located in a major urban area, within the Kingsway ward of Rochdale in the North West region, and forms part of the Kingsway area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Kingsway is £34,900 per year. The nearest station is Rochdale located about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 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
3/10
Social housing
36.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,873 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kingsway has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

36.4%

Approximately 36.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Kingsway is £34,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

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

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near OL16 4UP 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

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

Area Profile

Population
447
Population density
4,445.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
184
41.16%
Bangladeshi
134
29.98%
British
74
16.55%
Other Asian
15
3.36%
African
12
2.68%
Total population: 447

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
38
28.79%
Owns outright
32
24.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
20.45%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.67%
Social rents from council
10
7.58%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Kingsway

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £186,000 in Kingsway area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £490,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kingsway 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 Kingsway over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£326,500
Flats2£84,500
Semi-Detached32£182,000
Terraced38£171,500

10 year median price trend in Kingsway

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kingsway.

Schools

In the OL16 4UP postcode area, located within Kingsway, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL16 4UP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School RochdaleVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryKingsway Park High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryMoorhouse AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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.