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OL11 5NU area guide

Who lives in OL11 5NU, 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 OL11 5NU is like

OL11 5NU is a postcode in the Hooley Bridge & Norden West area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,614 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 24.5% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% 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 5 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL11 5NU compares

Headline figures for OL11 5NU, 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

£275,000

Median over 152 sales in OL11 5, +11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,982

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL11 5NU 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
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 OL11 5 is up 11.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

OL11 5NU FAQs

Is OL11 5NU 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in OL11 5NU?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in OL11 5 sold for a median of £275,000 across 152 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 5NU 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 5NU, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL11 5NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers OL11 5NU?

The local authority for OL11 5NU is Rochdale.

OL11 5NU comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL11 5NU?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Heywood (East Lancashire Railway), 2.4 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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