Milkstone Road, Rochdale, OL11 1NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL11 1NA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	53%	48.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47%	51.3%	4.3%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of OL11 1NA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	29.5%	0.7%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	51.2%	-4.7%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	6.1%	5.1%

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	42%	46.1%	4.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	33.5%	34.3%	0.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.2%	14.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 1NA this area, 34.6% 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	34.6%	0.3%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13.6%	2.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	11%	1.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	21%	22.8%	1.8%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	13.5%	5.2%	-8.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.9% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	69.4%	76.8%	7.4%	2.7%	74.1%
Other Asian	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	19.3%	10.9%	-8.4%	81.4%	-70.5%
Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	65.4%	59.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	36.8%	5.3%	5.6%	31.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	59.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	28.9%	26.3%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	4.9%	-17.9%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	7.9%	46.2%	-38.3%
Muslim	80.4%	6.5%	73.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Milkstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milkstone 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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 1NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Milkstone Road are based on 61 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 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, OL11 1NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 1NA

Average Price
£181,491

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£157,027

Detached
£288,856

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,687

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milkstone Road

Average Price
£173,164

Semi-Detached
£216,525

Terraced
£169,382

Detached
£288,034

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,301

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milkstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
190 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2023-05-22	£15,443
198 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2009-06-26	£181,249
Deeplish House, 174 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2009-06-17	£302,991
202 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£27,950	1999-07-16	£133,985
176 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£59,500	1997-07-07	£273,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 1NA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 1NA 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

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	21
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deeplish Primary Academy Derby Street , OL11 1LT	2out of 4	257 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	3out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerplace Primary School Kingsway , OL16 4UU	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Oldham Road , OL11 2HB	3out of 4	842 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	1,602 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	2,485 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	2,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wells Cafe Ltd	323-325 Oldham Road	301 yd
Blue Diamond Restaurant	222 Oldham Road	484 yd
Roller City	Plattings Lane	587 yd
Amelia Cafe	39-41 Maclure Road	637 yd
ALA Mini Market	43 Milkstone Road	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Jockey	1-3 Well I' Th' Lane	195 yd
Wellfield Working Mens Club	1 Prince Street	399 yd
The Bridge Inn	Bridge Inn, Well I' Th' Lane	430 yd
The Bay Horse	260 Oldham Road	484 yd
The Plough Inn	475 Oldham Road	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GrillX @ GymX	2 Hurst Street	248 yd
Khan Roti	40 Well I' Th' Lane	275 yd
Jaans Tandoori	315 Oldham Road	301 yd
Jav's Chippy	313 Oldham Road	301 yd
The Perfect Sandwich	293D Oldham Road	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Queensway Centre, Well I' Th' Lane		200 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	280 yd
Lower Place KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	625 yd
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	705 yd
Kingsway Park High School (Closed) Queen Victoria Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	753 yd
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	771 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Kingsway Park Sports Centre & Athletics Arena KINGSWAY PARK SPORTS CENTRE AND ATHLETICS ARENA KINGSWAY PARK SPORTS CENTRE AND ATHLETICS ARENA TURF HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches	979 yd
Balderstone Park (Closed) Balderstone Road	grass pitches	1,054 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 1NA