# Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge

North east Rochdale. 6,486 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 18 square kilometres.

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge had 6,325 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001134. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £248,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge was £248,000 in 2025. Joint 2,640th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/littleborough-south-and-smithy-bridge#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,325** (2021). Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge had 6,325 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,241st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/littleborough-south-and-smithy-bridge#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/littleborough-south-and-smithy-bridge#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.7%** (January 2026). In Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/littleborough-south-and-smithy-bridge#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02001134) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02001134) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 108 homes were sold in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge in 2025.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02001134) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge had 6,325 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=E02001134) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rochdale. The outline is Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge.

## Recorded crime in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge


Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester.

## How Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £248,000 | 5th most expensive | 25 middle areas, Rochdale · 2025 |
| Population | 6,325 | 3rd least populated | 25 middle areas, Rochdale · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | joint 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 25 middle areas, Rochdale · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.7% | 6th lowest | 25 middle areas, Rochdale · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge?

Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge had 6,325 usual residents at the census.
Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge is the 3,241st least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Rochdale

These figures are published for the whole of Rochdale, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Rochdale and not Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge alone. [See Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)

- **Average house price: £211,022** (August 2026). Rochdale’s average house price was £211,022 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,660** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rochdale earned a median of £34,660 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 46th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.1×** (2025). A home in Rochdale costs 6.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 101st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 34.3** (2025). Rochdale has a deprivation score of 34.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 17th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge in brief

The median price paid for a home in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge was £248,000 in 2025.
Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge had 6,325 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge, 86.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001134
- Ward: [Littleborough Lakeside †](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/ward/littleborough-lakeside)
- Constituency: [Rochdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rochdale)
- Council: [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 18.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,486*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Milnrow East & Newhey](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/milnrow-east-and-newhey), [Littleborough North & Calderbook](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/littleborough-north-and-calderbook), [Ripponden, Rishworth & Barkisland](https://openindex.co.uk/calderdale/ripponden-rishworth-and-barkisland), [Hurstead & Smallbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/hurstead-and-smallbridge), [Littleborough West & Wardle](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/littleborough-west-and-wardle), [Kingsway](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/kingsway)

## Latest updates for Littleborough South & Smithy Bridge

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001134

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/littleborough-south-and-smithy-bridge