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OL16 2RW area guide

Who lives in OL16 2RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,267 (2024)

OL16 2RWRochdale

At a glance

What OL16 2RW is like

OL16 2RW is a postcode in the Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,267 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% 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 OL16 2 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL16 2RW compares

Headline figures for OL16 2RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

£160,000

Median over 53 sales in OL16 2, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,007

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL16 2RW 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL16 2RW FAQs

Is OL16 2RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 OL16 2RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in OL16 2 sold for a median of £160,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL16 2RW 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 OL16 2RW, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in OL16 2RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.2%).

Which council covers OL16 2RW?

The local authority for OL16 2RW is Rochdale.

OL16 2RW comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL16 2RW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 0.5 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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