Dicken Green Lane, Rochdale, OL11 1SU

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51%	4.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53.3%	49%	-4.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 area around OL11 1SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.5%	43%	1.5%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	39%	0.0%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	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	30.2%	42.5%	12.3%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	38.4%	32.2%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	18.5%	16.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	8%	8.3%	0.3%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1SU this area, 29.9% 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	34.3%	29.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	11.2%	4.9%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	24.2%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	9.7%	3.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	51.6%	54.6%	3.0%	2.7%	51.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	37.5%	25.9%	-11.6%	81.4%	-55.5%
Arab	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	73%	61.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.9%	28%	6.1%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	61.1%	-10.9%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	1%	23%	22.0%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	5.7%	-15.5%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Muslim	61.2%	6.5%	54.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Dicken Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dicken Green Lane 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 -30.3%.

🔎 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 1SU, 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 Dicken Green Lane are based on 23 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 Dicken Green Lane, Rochdale, OL11 1SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 1SU

Average Price
£69,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,941

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dicken Green Lane

Average Price
£93,455

Semi-Detached
£169,982

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,344

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dicken Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Stoneyvale Court Dicken Green Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-01-12	£84,340
Flat 58 Stoneyvale Court Dicken Green Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2023-05-16	£68,497
Flat 55 Stoneyvale Court Dicken Green Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£59,000	2022-04-13	£67,037
Flat 30 Stoneyvale Court Dicken Green Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-03-25	£97,421
Flat 73 Stoneyvale Court Dicken Green Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2020-12-18	£88,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 1SU

Employment

OL11 1SU 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 1SU 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	48
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	26
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
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	2,281 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	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	2out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deeplish Primary Academy Derby Street , OL11 1LT	2out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	3out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Community Primary School Holborn Street , OL11 4NB	3out of 4	932 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	1,474 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	2,748 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	1,731 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,661 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	865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	2,742 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	2,836 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Co Co Grill House	Dicken Green Hotel, Queensway	231 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut (Uk) Ltd, Sandbrook Way	424 yd
Copper Pot Ltd	Copper Pot, Sandbrook Way	424 yd
Pure Gym	Fitness First Plc, Sandbrook Way	424 yd
Tenpin Rochdale	Unit 3, Sandbrook Way	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Jockey	1-3 Well I' Th' Lane	685 yd
The Bridge Inn	Bridge Inn, Well I' Th' Lane	763 yd
The Bay Horse	260 Oldham Road	801 yd
The Plough Inn	475 Oldham Road	841 yd
Corporation Inn	55 Milkstone Road	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way	440 yd
KFC	Sandbrook Park	490 yd
Kebab House	83 Milkstone Road	694 yd
Chicking Feast	67B Milkstone Road	694 yd
Gunners	85 Milkstone Road	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Queensway Centre, Well I' Th' Lane		610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	397 yd
Sandbrook Community Primary School HARTLEY LANE	grass pitches	582 yd
Pure Gym (Rochdale) SANDBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Kingsway Park High School (Closed) Queen Victoria Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	694 yd
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	735 yd
Polish Catholic Centre MANCHESTER ROAD		841 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Balderstone Park (Closed) Balderstone Road	grass pitches	955 yd
Brimrod Community Primary School BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBORN STREET	grass pitches	1,040 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	21.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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