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OL16 5LR

Kingsway

Rochdale

England / North West / Rochdale / Kingsway

Overview

Postcode OL16 5LR 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 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Balderstone Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

4%

Approximately 4.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 182 ft away from OL16 5LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingsway near OL16 5LR 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Rochdale

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBalderstone ParkMedium

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLowerplace Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

0.3 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.