Milkstone Road, Rochdale, OL11 1NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL11 1NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.2%	2.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 1NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	32.9%	30.5%	-2.4%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	54.7%	2.4%	44.2%	10.5%
Separated	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3%	5.1%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	10%	6.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.1%	47.3%	4.2%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.1%	32.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.4%	12.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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 1NX this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	33.3%	1.9%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	14.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	23.3%	8.5%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	13.3%	4.5%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10% 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	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	69.3%	70.8%	1.5%	2.7%	68.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	18.5%	10%	-8.5%	81.4%	-71.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	48.7%	-11.4%	83.2%	-34.5%
European Union	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	34.3%	41.5%	7.2%	5.6%	35.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	48.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	23.3%	22.2%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	9.8%	2.9%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	11.5%	-16.0%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	13%	46.2%	-33.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	74%	6.5%	67.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

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 -20.7%.

🔎 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 1NX, 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 1NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 1NX

Average Price
£173,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
156 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2011-01-04	£210,295
164 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2002-11-21	£123,076
158 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2000-09-08	£185,108
154 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	1996-11-01	£179,044
164 Milkstone Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1996-09-27	£208,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 1NX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 1NX 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	65
Looking after home or family	50
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	28
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,827 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	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerplace Primary School Kingsway , OL16 4UU	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,198 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,688 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	1,407 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,253 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	828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	2,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	2,381 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	417 yd
Amelia Cafe	39-41 Maclure Road	462 yd
ALA Mini Market	43 Milkstone Road	502 yd
Chaiiwala	35 Milkstone Road	502 yd
Steak & Ice	46 Milkstone Road	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Jockey	1-3 Well I' Th' Lane	384 yd
Corporation Inn	55 Milkstone Road	502 yd
Wellfield Working Mens Club	1 Prince Street	530 yd
Rochdale Masonic Buildings	1 Richard Street	573 yd
The Bridge Inn	Bridge Inn, Well I' Th' Lane	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunners	85 Milkstone Road	219 yd
Kebab House	83 Milkstone Road	219 yd
Chicking Feast	67B Milkstone Road	219 yd
GrillX @ GymX	2 Hurst Street	360 yd
Mooboo	2 Milkstone Place	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Queensway Centre, Well I' Th' Lane		397 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	139 yd
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	585 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	603 yd
Lower Place KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	798 yd
Kingsway Park High School (Closed) Queen Victoria Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Pure Gym (Rochdale) SANDBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 1NX