Pomona Street, Rochdale, OL11 1PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL11 1PD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.7%	47.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.3%	52.4%	1.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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 1PD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	34.4%	37.7%	3.3%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	52.2%	2.8%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.8%	40.7%	-4.1%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	31.8%	39.1%	7.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	15.2%	13.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 1PD this area, 29.9% 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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	29.9%	2.3%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.7%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	21.1%	0.2%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	14.4%	7.7%	-6.7%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.2% 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	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	80.7%	85.1%	4.4%	2.7%	82.4%
Other Asian	8.2%	1.6%	-6.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
White	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	-74.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	53.9%	54.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	42.4%	38.8%	-3.6%	5.6%	33.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.9%	54.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	3.2%	27.1%	23.9%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	7.8%	5.7%	-2.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	7.8%	-22.5%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.9%	37.2%	-33.3%
Christian	5.7%	46.2%	-40.5%
Muslim	86.3%	6.5%	79.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Pomona Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pomona Street 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 -25.7%.

🔎 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 1PD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Pomona Street are based on 43 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 Pomona Street, Rochdale, OL11 1PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 1PD

Average Price
£112,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,387

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pomona Street

Average Price
£116,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pomona Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Pomona Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-31	£150,989
27 Pomona Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-12-20	£105,394
21 Pomona Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-07-22	£101,595
24 Pomona Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-03-31	£131,385
8 Pomona Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-02-08	£194,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 1PD

Employment

OL11 1PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 1PD 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	76
Looking after home or family	64
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Transport and storage	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2

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	2,010 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	489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	2out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowerplace Primary School Kingsway , OL16 4UU	3out of 4	915 yd	Community 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	1,295 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,662 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	1,522 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,998 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	786 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	2,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	2,590 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
Co Co Grill House	Dicken Green Hotel, Queensway	537 yd
Wells Cafe Ltd	323-325 Oldham Road	583 yd
Ibrahims Gelateria And Cafe Bar	45 Tweedale Street	597 yd
Shish Cafe	33 Tweedale Street	597 yd
Castlemere Community Centre	Castlemere Community Centre, Tweedale Street	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Jockey	1-3 Well I' Th' Lane	450 yd
The Bridge Inn	Bridge Inn, Well I' Th' Lane	627 yd
Corporation Inn	55 Milkstone Road	632 yd
The Bay Horse	260 Oldham Road	677 yd
Wellfield Working Mens Club	1 Prince Street	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab House	83 Milkstone Road	381 yd
Chicking Feast	67B Milkstone Road	381 yd
Gunners	85 Milkstone Road	382 yd
Khan Roti	40 Well I' Th' Lane	504 yd
Mooboo	2 Milkstone Place	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Queensway Centre, Well I' Th' Lane		408 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	395 yd
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	429 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	649 yd
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	767 yd
Kingsway Park High School (Closed) Queen Victoria Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	783 yd
Pure Gym (Rochdale) SANDBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Lower Place KINGSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	884 yd
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Sandbrook Community Primary School HARTLEY LANE	grass pitches	918 yd
Polish Catholic Centre MANCHESTER ROAD		956 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 1PD