OL16 postcode area · Rochdale

The OL16 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Oldham, Rochdale. Area Scores range from 1 to 55 across them. Every full OL16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The OL16 district contains both ends of the scale: Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge at 56 out of 100 (#3,021 of 6,856 in England) against Central Rochdale & Mandale Park at 1, a 54-point gap between neighbouring areas. 8 of the 11 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 OL16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Oldham and Rochdale — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£30,287a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime—no data published by the police force

Median age (est.)36

Owner-occupied55%

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 OL16 district

£188,975median home sold over the past year · +35.0% over 5 years · +1.1% over the year · 350 sales

Detached£365,000

Semi-detached£200,000

Terraced£155,000

Flat£125,000

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 →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Littleborough South & Smithy BridgeRochdale	3,021	56	£245,000
Milnrow East & NewheyRochdale	3,919	43	£200,000
Clough & Shaw SideOldham	4,365	36	£216,250
Milnrow WestRochdale	5,215	24	£205,000
Balderstone & KirkholtRochdale	6,126	11	£190,000
Spotland BridgeRochdale	6,140	10	£166,000
KingswayRochdale	6,435	6	£173,000
DeeplishRochdale	6,538	5	£140,000
Wardleworth & Newbold BrowRochdale	6,613	4	£141,000
Hurstead & SmallbridgeRochdale	6,682	2	£157,000
Central Rochdale & Mandale ParkRochdale	6,757	1	£132,500

People living in OL16 Census 2021

Residents97,020

Median age (est.)36

Density1,571per km²

No qualifications26%

Degree or above25%

No car or van30%

Age

0–14 22%15–24 13%25–44 27%45–64 23%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright 27%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 24%Private rent 21%

Households

One person 30%Couple, no children 13%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 15%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 15% · Professional 15% · Associate professional 11%

All occupation groups

Elementary	15%
Professional	15%
Associate professional	11%
Caring & leisure	11%
Process & plant	11%
Skilled trades	10%
Sales & customer service	9%
Managers & directors	9%
Administrative	9%

Ethnic group

White 58%Asian 33%Black 4%Mixed 3%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 36% · Muslim 34% · No religion 24%

Born outside the UK: 22%

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 OL16

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the OL16 district.

Littleborough Milnrow

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around OL16.

OL12 OL11 OL15 OL2 OL95 OL10 OL1 OL4

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.