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OL11 4AB area guide

Who lives in OL11 4AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,646 (2024)

OL11 4ABRochdale

At a glance

What OL11 4AB is like

OL11 4AB is a postcode in the Heywood Hopwood & Siddal Moor area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,646 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in OL11 4 sold for a median of £249,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL11 4AB compares

Headline figures for OL11 4AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£249,950

Median over 57 sales in OL11 4, +11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,370

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL11 4AB differs most from the national average.

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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OL11 4 is up 11.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL11 4AB FAQs

Is OL11 4AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OL11 4AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £249,950.

Homes in OL11 4 sold for a median of £249,950 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL11 4AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL11 4AB, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL11 4AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.2%).

Which council covers OL11 4AB?

The local authority for OL11 4AB is Rochdale.

OL11 4AB comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL11 4AB?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Heywood (East Lancashire Railway), 1 mile 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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