Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL11 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL11 1BU is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	45.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	51.8%	54.6%	2.8%	49.0%	5.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	39.3%	7.1%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	48.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.1%	50.4%	0.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	30.1%	34.4%	4.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.6%	10.8%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around OL11 1BU this area, 31.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	31.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.4%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	22%	7.5%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	11.2%	5.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	65%	63.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	60.4%
Other Asian	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	18.2%	10.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	-70.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	53.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	6%	5.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	34.4%	34%	-0.4%	5.6%	28.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	53.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	23.1%	20.9%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	8.4%	-12.2%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	10%	46.2%	-36.2%
Muslim	77%	6.5%	70.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Oldham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldham Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Balderstone & Kirkholt average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL11 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oldham Road are based on 547 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL11 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 1BU

Average Price
£505,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£505,552

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldham Road

Average Price
£224,893

Semi-Detached
£344,665

Terraced
£146,007

Detached
£540,865

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,773

Other
£203,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Oldham Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2002-08-01	£525,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 1BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 1BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	37
Other	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	1,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	1,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deeplish Community Primary School Derby Street , OL11 1LT	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deeplish Primary Academy Derby Street , OL11 1LT	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	- not rated	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparrow Hill Primary and Community School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhill High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,181 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,214 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	1,953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	2,336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	2,397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Matthew Moss Middle School Matthew Moss Lane , OL11 3LU	- not rated	3,003 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,250 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,250 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe House School Broadfield Stile , OL16 1UT	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Granville Greencorns Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waidshouse Greencorns Independent School Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bernard - Green Corns 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fox - Green Corns 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amelia Cafe	39-41 Maclure Road	218 yd
Rochdale Training Association	Rochdale Training Association, Fishwick Street	277 yd
Compleat Rochdale & District Mind Cafe	Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road	279 yd
The Curtain Theatre	Curtain Theatre, 47-51 Milkstone Road	446 yd
ALA Mini Market	43 Milkstone Road	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rochdale Masonic Buildings	1 Richard Street	227 yd
The Eagle	59 Oldham Road	353 yd
Corporation Inn	55 Milkstone Road	452 yd
Nelson Hotel	131 Drake Street	476 yd
Cask & Feather	1 Oldham Road	484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Venice Pizza	93 Oldham Road	212 yd
Peri Chicken Shaq	Station Buildings, 29 Maclure Road	279 yd
Nidge's Diner	22 Milnrow Road	316 yd
IV Brothers	Unit 1, Claycourt Buildings, Crawford Street	414 yd
Gunners	85 Milkstone Road	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Queensway Centre, Well I' Th' Lane	796 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	911 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	1,014 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	1,015 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	340 yd
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	366 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	979 yd
Lower Place KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	992 yd
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of OL11 1BU