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OL15 postcode area · Rochdale

The OL15 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Calderdale, Rochdale. Area Scores range from 1 to 55 across them. Every full OL15 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the OL15 district: Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge scores 56 out of 100 (#3,021 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Rochdale & Mandale Park sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 54 points apart on the index. 4 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £132,500 in Central Rochdale & Mandale Park to £245,000 in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge — a 1.8× gap within the OL15 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Calderdale and Rochdale — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,647a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime64per 1,000 residents, 12m · excludes areas without published data
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied59%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the OL15 district

£225,000median home sold over the past year · +30.8% over 5 years · +2.3% over the year · 226 sales
Detached£337,500
Semi-detached£245,000
Terraced£172,000
Flat£166,000
Rochdale£206,500
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Littleborough South & Smithy BridgeRochdale 3,02156 £245,000
Littleborough West & WardleRochdale 3,02856 £235,000
Milnrow East & NewheyRochdale 3,91943 £200,000
Todmorden East & WalsdenCalderdale 4,26938 £172,500
Littleborough North & CalderbookRochdale 4,84529 £180,000
DeeplishRochdale 6,5385 £140,000
Hurstead & SmallbridgeRochdale 6,6822 £157,000
Central Rochdale & Mandale ParkRochdale 6,7571 £132,500

People living in OL15 Census 2021

Residents62,910
Median age (est.)38
Density725per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above27%
No car or van27%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 12%25–44 26%45–64 25%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 31%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 20%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 31%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 20%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 13%Other: 14%
One person 32%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 13%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Elementary13%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades11%
Caring & leisure10%
Managers & directors10%
Process & plant10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 67%Asian: 26%Black: 3%Mixed: 2%Other: 2%
White 67%Asian 26%Black 3%Mixed 2%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 39% · No religion 28% · Muslim 27%

Born outside the UK: 18%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in OL15

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OL15 district.

Littleborough Milnrow Todmorden

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OL15.

OL12 OL16 OL11 OL2 OL10 OL95 OL14 OL13

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.