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OL15 9AY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Littleborough North & Calderbook
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,745 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

OL15 9AYLittleborough

At a glance

What OL15 9AY is like

OL15 9AY is a postcode in the Littleborough North & Calderbook area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,745 people. 70.1% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.8% 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 9 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL15 9AY compares

Headline figures for OL15 9AY, 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

£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, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,018

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL15 9AY 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 OL15 9 is up 6.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL15 9AY FAQs

Is OL15 9AY 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in OL15 9AY?

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.

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

Who lives in OL15 9AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 70.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.1%).

Which council covers OL15 9AY?

The local authority for OL15 9AY is Rochdale.

OL15 9AY comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL15 9AY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.4 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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