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OL11 4QW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Springfield Park
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,434 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL11 4QW is like

OL11 4QW is a postcode in the Springfield Park area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,434 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 43.7% 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 4QW compares

Headline figures for OL11 4QW, 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,915

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL11 4QW 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
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL11 4QW FAQs

Is OL11 4QW 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. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OL11 4QW?

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 4QW 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 4QW, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL11 4QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.6%).

Which council covers OL11 4QW?

The local authority for OL11 4QW is Rochdale.

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

How well connected is OL11 4QW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 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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