Smallbridge & Firgrove

Smallbridge & Firgrove is one of 20 wards in Rochdale, home to 11,977 people in 4,575 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Rochdale median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% above the Rochdale average.

Ward E05014047 · 258 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

11,977residentsCensus 2021

£170kmedian sale price162 sales, 24 months

17%green within 500 mpostcode average

87%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Smallbridge & Firgrove in RochdalePostcodes in Smallbridge & Firgrove highlighted; the rest of Rochdale in grey

Map of Rochdale with Smallbridge & Firgrove highlighted

People and homes.

11,977 residents in 4,575 households, next to the Rochdale average.

20%

aged 15–29

12%

aged 65 and over

45%

owner-occupied homes

16%

privately rented

38%

socially rented

18%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Smallbridge & Firgrove and Rochdale.

Smallbridge & FirgroveRochdale

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Smallbridge & Firgrove with a published hygiene rating.

35rated food businessesin total

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

1rated 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)