Neighbourhood · Rochdale · North West
Springfield Park
Rochdale 011 · 4 sub-areas · 6,339 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (59/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (49/100)Liveability 68/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Springfield Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Rochdale — train into Manchester runs in around 44 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Crime / 1k / yr
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Liveability
68/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Springfield Park?
A snapshot of Springfield Park
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £824 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Springfield Park in Rochdale
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Springfield Park?
- The median monthly rent across Springfield Park is £824.
- How safe is Springfield Park?
- Springfield Park has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Springfield Park?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 32 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Springfield Park?
- There are 13 schools within 2 km of Springfield Park, of which 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1204 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Springfield Park?
- The most common council tax band in Springfield Park is E, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,817. Council tax is set by Rochdale council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Springfield Park to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Springfield Park to central London is approximately 171 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Springfield Park?
- 100% of premises in Springfield Park are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Springfield Park?
- Springfield Park sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Springfield Park?
- 85% of households in Springfield Park are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Springfield Park?
- The average property price across Rochdale (the local authority covering Springfield Park) is approximately £206,592, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Springfield Park a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.39 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £29,535.)
- Which local areas are part of Springfield Park?
- Springfield Park contains 4 local areas: Rochdale 011B, Rochdale 011A, Rochdale 011D, Rochdale 011C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Springfield Park
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Springfield Park?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Springfield Park is £824. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- What schools are near Springfield Park?
- 37% of schools within 2 km of Springfield Park are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Springfield Park?
- Public-transport commute time from Springfield Park to central London is approximately 171 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Springfield Park different from the rest of Rochdale?
- Springfield Park contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Springfield Park rank in Rochdale?
- Springfield Park scores 68/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Rochdale, see the Cities table on the Rochdale page.
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