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Wardleworth & Newbold Brow: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Wardleworth & Newbold Brow neighbourhood of Rochdale, England (ONS area Rochdale 008). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes OL12, OL16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near OL16 2LQ.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing strong signs of gentrification

Wardleworth & Newbold Brow is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows strong signs of gentrification against Rochdale (5 of 17 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £135,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Rochdale, is about a 19-minute walk 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

£135,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +80% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

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

Strong signs

Weighted balance +0.39; 5 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 1.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£36,700

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 Wardleworth & Newbold Brow sits in Rochdale

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale
  • Average household income: 6th lowest 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 Wardleworth & Newbold Brow

House prices: Wardleworth & Newbold Brow against Rochdale: This neighbourhood £28k (1995) to £150k (2026); Rochdale £36k (1995) to £220k (2026).£51k£195k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£150kRochdale£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).

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

5 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rochdale, 1 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

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Rochdale Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (62 to 70 min) and Blackburn (52 to 66 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 Heybrook Primary School 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Falinge Park High School 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (Feb 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

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 Wardleworth & Newbold Brow

What is the typical house price in Wardleworth & Newbold Brow?

£135,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +80% against 2017-2019.

How does Wardleworth & Newbold Brow compare with the rest of Rochdale?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale. Average household income: 6th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale.

Is Wardleworth & Newbold Brow an affluent area?

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

Is Wardleworth & Newbold Brow gentrifying?

Strong signs. Weighted balance +0.39; 5 of 17 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Wardleworth & Newbold Brow?

Rochdale. Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (62 to 70 min) and Blackburn (52 to 66 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Wardleworth & Newbold Brow?

Nearest state primary school. Heybrook Primary School. 120 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Falinge Park High School. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (Feb 2023). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

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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.