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OL15 0AD area guide

Who lives in OL15 0AD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Milnrow East & Newhey
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,437 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL15 0AD is like

OL15 0AD is a postcode in the Milnrow East & Newhey area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,437 people. 82.5% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.7% 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 OL15 0 sold for a median of £236,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL15 0AD compares

Headline figures for OL15 0AD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

£236,000

Median over 48 sales in OL15 0, −6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£46,283

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL15 0AD 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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OL15 0 is down 6.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL15 0AD FAQs

Is OL15 0AD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OL15 0AD?

The median sale price over the last year was £236,000.

Homes in OL15 0 sold for a median of £236,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL15 0AD 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 OL15 0AD, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL15 0AD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 82.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57%).

Which council covers OL15 0AD?

The local authority for OL15 0AD is Rochdale.

OL15 0AD comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL15 0AD?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 0.7 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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