Hardwicke Street, Rochdale, OL11 1QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL11 1QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.4%	49.6%	1.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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	32.3%	33.5%	1.2%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	49.4%	0.2%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	43.3%	49.1%	5.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.4%	32%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 1QJ this area, 32.3% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	32.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	15.4%	8.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	20.8%	5.4%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	12.5%	5.3%	-7.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.4% 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	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	60.6%	74%	13.4%	2.7%	71.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	29.3%	15.4%	-13.9%	81.4%	-66.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	68.1%	59.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	0.9%	6.6%	5.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	28.9%	32%	3.1%	5.6%	26.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	59.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	22.5%	19.2%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	9%	-12.9%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	11.5%	46.2%	-34.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	78.3%	6.5%	71.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Hardwicke Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardwicke 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 1QJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Hardwicke Street are based on 34 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 Hardwicke Street, Rochdale, OL11 1QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 1QJ

Average Price
£117,507

Semi-Detached
£145,732

Terraced
£106,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardwicke Street

Average Price
£124,317

Semi-Detached
£149,120

Terraced
£116,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardwicke Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Hardwicke Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2025-11-11	£138,753
113 Hardwicke Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-03-14	£135,735
117 Hardwicke Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2024-11-15	£149,278
126 Hardwicke Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-12-06	£91,079
103 Hardwicke Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-09-09	£94,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 1QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 1QJ 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	68
Looking after home or family	57
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	27
Other	25
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	5,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Community Primary School Holborn Street , OL11 4NB	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	2out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balderstone Upper School Queen Victoria Street , OL11 2HJ	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Balderstone Technology College Queen Victoria Street , OL11 2HJ	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	1,529 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	1,664 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	1,679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	1,928 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Matthew Moss Middle School Matthew Moss Lane , OL11 3LU	- not rated	1,996 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	3,485 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	1,586 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,586 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nuqtah Primary School 235 Ashfield Road , OL11 1QH	- not rated	193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Convent Primary School Beechwood , Manchester Road OL11 4LU	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glebe House School Broadfield Stile , OL16 1UT	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Granville Greencorns Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurants	Sandbrook Way	215 yd
The Sandbrook	The Sandbrook Ph, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way	215 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut (Uk) Ltd, Sandbrook Way	231 yd
Copper Pot Ltd	Copper Pot, Sandbrook Way	231 yd
Pure Gym	Fitness First Plc, Sandbrook Way	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corporation Inn	55 Milkstone Road	844 yd
Horse & Jockey	1-3 Well I' Th' Lane	959 yd
Sudden Social Club	Sudden Social Club, Manchester Road	1,011 yd
Nelson Hotel	131 Drake Street	1,056 yd
The Bridge Inn	Bridge Inn, Well I' Th' Lane	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way	215 yd
KFC	Sandbrook Park	406 yd
Talibs Catering	85 Tweedale Street	615 yd
Zeeshan Fish & Chips	50 Tweedale Street	735 yd
Ontario Fried Chicken	4 Tweedale Street	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Silk Street		887 yd
Iceland	Queensway Centre, Well I' Th' Lane		898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	198 yd
Pure Gym (Rochdale) SANDBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Polish Catholic Centre MANCHESTER ROAD		499 yd
Sandbrook Community Primary School HARTLEY LANE	grass pitches	672 yd
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Brimrod Community Primary School BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBORN STREET	grass pitches	701 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	863 yd
Kingsway Park High School (Closed) Queen Victoria Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	1,031 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	122.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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