Balderstone & Kirkholt

Balderstone & Kirkholt is one of 20 wards in Rochdale, home to 11,859 people in 4,694 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Rochdale median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the Rochdale average.

Ward E05014033 · 236 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

11,859residentsCensus 2021

£195kmedian sale price177 sales, 24 months

18%green within 500 mpostcode average

99%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Balderstone & Kirkholt in RochdalePostcodes in Balderstone & Kirkholt highlighted; the rest of Rochdale in grey

Map of Rochdale with Balderstone & Kirkholt highlighted

People and homes.

11,859 residents in 4,694 households, next to the Rochdale average.

19%

aged 15–29

13%

aged 65 and over

49%

owner-occupied homes

15%

privately rented

35%

socially rented

14%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Balderstone & Kirkholt and Rochdale.

Balderstone & KirkholtRochdale

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Balderstone & Kirkholt with a published hygiene rating.

39rated food businessesin total

95%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Rochdale: 86%

2rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)