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BL9 6TS area guide

Who lives in BL9 6TS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hooley Bridge & Norden West
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,614 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL9 6TS is like

BL9 6TS is a postcode in the Hooley Bridge & Norden West neighbourhood of Rochdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,614 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 24.5% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BL9 6 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL9 6TS compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 118 sales in BL9 6, +10.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

of 21 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,982

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BL9 6 is up 10.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BL9 6TS FAQs

Is BL9 6TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 81% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BL9 6TS?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in BL9 6 sold for a median of £210,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BL9 6TS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL9 6TS, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL9 6TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (42.9%).

Which council covers BL9 6TS?

BL9 6TS is in Rochdale.

BL9 6TS is in Rochdale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL9 6TS?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), 2.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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