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OL15 9 area guide

Who lives in OL15 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
7,743 (2024)
At a glance

What OL15 9 is like

The OL15 9 postcode sector in Rochdale covers 194 live postcodes and is home to about 7,743 people in 3,375 households. 68.3% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in OL15 9 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL15 9 compares

Headline figures for OL15 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£195,000

Median over 73 sales in OL15 9, +6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in OL15 9.

Household incomeMore
£44,575

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL15 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in OL15 9 is up 6.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

OL15 9 FAQs

01
Is OL15 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in OL15 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in OL15 9 sold for a median of £195,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is OL15 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL15 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in OL15 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.1%).
05
Which council covers OL15 9?

The local authority for OL15 9 is Rochdale.

OL15 9 comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OL15 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Littleborough 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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