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OL16 4XQ

Kingsway

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL16 4XQ

Overview

Postcode OL16 4XQ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
56.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,810 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kingsway has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

56.5%

Approximately 56.5% 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 281 ft away from OL16 4XQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near OL16 4XQ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL16 4XQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Walking directions to Rochdale

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
9,746.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
190
45.02%
Pakistani
123
29.15%
Other White
24
5.69%
Bangladeshi
23
5.45%
Other Asian
22
5.21%
Total population: 422

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
62
47.33%
Owns with a mortgage
28
21.37%
Owns outright
18
13.74%
Other social rented
12
9.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.63%
Total households: 131

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 4XQ postcode area, located within Kingsway, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL16 4XQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryKingsway Park High SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLowerplace Primary SchoolCommunity school

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.