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Postcode · Milnrow West · Rochdale · North West

OL16 4NS

Part of Rochdale 013C in Milnrow West.

OL16 4NS is a postcode in Milnrow West, Rochdale that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £824 a month, up 9.6% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (0th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

OL16 4NS in Rochdale · nearest rail Rochdale

Median rent
£824
local area median
Council tax
£2,601
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
72/100
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Who lives here

Rochdale 013C skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent22%Owner-occupied75%Social rent2%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household624
Single-person households34%
Couples with children12%
Lone-parent households10%
Age profile
Under 1815%18–3418%35–4915%50–6424%65+29%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health78%
Born in the UK97%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in OL16 4NS?

OL16 4NS sits inside Rochdale 013C, part of the wider Milnrow West neighbourhood in Rochdale. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £824/mo, up 9.6% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £178/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is OL16 4NS for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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