Area Guide For OL16 5LB

When it comes to housing in the OL16 5LB area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 88, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 120 Shared ownership properties, 64 Local Authority rented, 184 Housing Association rented and around 155 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 49 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 56 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 75 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 129 are employed in Routine occupation and 110 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 206.

In OL16 5LB area, Couple with children amount to 139 while Couple without children amount to 71. The neighbourhood also has around 158 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 118 votes. Around 86 people are DIY enthusiasts, 88 people are interested in eating out, 92 like exercise, 112 are into football and 73 are fond of gardening. 91 people also like music while 64 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (124) newspaper in the area, followed by The Guardian (119), The Sun (112), The Independent (102), Daily Mail (74), Daily Express (72), The Times (68) and Daily Telegraph (54).

Some of the nearest services available in OL16 5LB are Gordon Rigg Garden Centre (Garden Centres), Combustion Controls (Plumbers), Coles Carpentry (Carpenters & Joiners), Smartcoat Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Mite Away (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Usman Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop), Mark Ellor Carpets & Vinyls (Carpet Fitter), Screwfix (DIY Shop), Citizen Windows (Double Glazing Installer), Wilds of Rochdale (Bed & Bedding Shop), Peter Mills (Electronic Shop), Phil Lee Joiner (Carpenters & Joiners), D S T Construction Services (Builder), A A Arnold Ltd (Electronic Shop), K & B Builders (Builder), Rochdale Glass & Glazing (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Office Blinds & Glazing Ltd (Double Glazing Installer), Locksmith in Rochdale (Locksmiths), Number One Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Josar Electrical Ltd (Electronic Shop), A F Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Barrie's Alarm Repairs (Security systems), Lancashire Lock & Safe Co (Locksmiths), Malcolm Grundy (Painters & Decorators), Newbold Carpets (Carpet Fitter), H M R Architects (Architect), Direct Removals (Removals & Storage Services), Crystal Glass (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Masterfix (Property Maintenance Services) and M S Microwaves (Electrician).

OL16 5LB has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Manchester International Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal, Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal, Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. OL16 5LB has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale, Lowerplace Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include St Cuthbert's RC Business and Enterprise College, Kingsway Park High School, Rochdale Sixth Form College. Then there are others like Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools, Beech House School, Brownhill School.