Schools may need closer review
Norden at a glance
- House prices
- £282,500
- Middle46th percentile
- Schools
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 34th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 4.1% of the area in flood zones
- Middle43rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Norden a good place to live?
Norden has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rochdale below.
Norden and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Norden | £282,500 | Data not yet available |
| South Middleton | £285,000 | Data not yet available |
| Bamford | £310,000 | Data not yet available |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
Crime rate in Norden
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.
About missing dataHouse prices in Norden
House prices
- Median sale price
- £282,500
- Percentile
- 46th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 122 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Norden
Schools
21st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Norden
Flood risk
4.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.6% of the area. That is the 43rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Norden
Transport
34th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Norden a good place to live?
Norden has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Norden safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Norden.
What are house prices like in Norden?
The median sale price was £282,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 46th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Norden?
Schools rank in the 21st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Norden?
Nearby public profiles include South Middleton in Rochdale and Bamford in Rochdale.
