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OL16 5AZ

Kingsway

Rochdale

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Detailed insights for OL16 5AZ

Overview

Postcode OL16 5AZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
86.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Kingsway has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 159 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kingsway has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

86.3%

Approximately 86.3% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from OL16 5AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near OL16 5AZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL16 5AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Walking directions to Rochdale

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
12,968 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
111
38.95%
African
44
15.44%
Bangladeshi
32
11.23%
Pakistani
25
8.77%
White and Black African (mixed)
18
6.32%
Total population: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
64
62.75%
Social rents from council
24
23.53%
Owns outright
6
5.88%
Owns with a mortgage
5
4.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.94%
Total households: 102

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 5AZ postcode area, located within Kingsway, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL16 5AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School RochdaleVoluntary aided school

Good

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLowerplace Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL16 5AZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL16 5AZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierMilnrow Road, Rochdale, OL16 5DNWalking directions to Premier
0.2 miMorrisonsHoughton Close, Rochdale, OL16 4ATWalking directions to Morrisons

Data Sources

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