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Hooley Bridge & Norden West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hooley Bridge & Norden West neighbourhood of Rochdale, England (ONS area Rochdale 006). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes BL9, OL10, OL11, OL12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OL11 5NQ.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Rochdale

Hooley Bridge & Norden West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Rochdale (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 2 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £235,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Castleton (Manchester), is 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£235,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.05; 4 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 4 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£53,000

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Hooley Bridge & Norden West sits in Rochdale

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hooley Bridge & Norden West

House prices: Hooley Bridge & Norden West against Rochdale: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £257k (2026); Rochdale £36k (1995) to £220k (2026).£64k£228k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£257kRochdale£220k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Rochdale, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Hooley Bridge & Norden West against Rochdale: This neighbourhood £56k (2002) to £116k (2022); Rochdale £40k (2002) to £125k (2026).£52k£122k2026202220182014201020062002This neighbourhood£116kRochdale£125k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Rochdale, 2002 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rochdale, 2 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Castleton (Manchester) Railway station, 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 4 min) and Blackburn (about 70 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Whittaker Moss Primary School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hooley Bridge & Norden West

What is the typical house price in Hooley Bridge & Norden West?

£235,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

How does Hooley Bridge & Norden West compare with the rest of Rochdale?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale. Average household income: 2nd highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale.

Is Hooley Bridge & Norden West an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hooley Bridge & Norden West gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 4 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Hooley Bridge & Norden West?

Castleton (Manchester). Railway station, 4.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 4 min) and Blackburn (about 70 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Hooley Bridge & Norden West?

Nearest state primary school. Whittaker Moss Primary School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Oulder Hill Leadership Academy. 1.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Jan 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.