Queensway, Rochdale, OL11 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL11 2LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.2%	49.7%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.8%	50.3%	4.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 area around OL11 2LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	42.5%	52.4%	9.9%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	27.5%	-8.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	45.5%	38.2%	-7.3%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	31.4%	36.8%	5.4%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.7%	17.8%	5.1%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	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.

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	26.7%	-8.3%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	8.4%	19.4%	11.0%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.3%	87.8%	-0.5%	81.4%	6.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	88.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.3%	2.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	88.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Queensway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queensway was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castleton 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 -36.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL11 2LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Queensway are based on 166 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 Queensway, Rochdale, OL11 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 2LZ

Average Price
£107,790

Semi-Detached
£128,987

Terraced
£104,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queensway

Average Price
£192,316

Semi-Detached
£203,054

Terraced
£119,080

Detached
£194,244

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,676

Other
£787,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on QueenswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
403 Queensway, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2026-03-06	£110,000
405 Queensway, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-05-22	£93,600
407 Queensway, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-12-06	£133,823
348 Queensway, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2024-04-26	£108,033
346 Queensway, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-03-15	£123,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 2LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	10
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	1,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	2,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	3,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	4,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	- not rated	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	2out of 4	710 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	- not rated	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Hillcrest Road , Castleton OL11 2QD	2out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	898 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	1,403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Balderstone Technology College Queen Victoria Street , OL11 2HJ	- not rated	1,403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	1,605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henshaw RC School Shaw Road , OL16 4RX	- not rated	2,273 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	1,344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Matthew Moss Middle School Matthew Moss Lane , OL11 3LU	- not rated	1,605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	2,610 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	4,498 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	2,481 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	2,481 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pleasant Street 9 Pleasant Street , Castleton OL11 3BE	- not rated	1,188 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nuqtah Primary School 235 Ashfield Road , OL11 1QH	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Convent Primary School Beechwood , Manchester Road OL11 4LU	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Birch School Bolton Road , OL11 4RA	- not rated	1,505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
E & E Drop in Diner	Drop In Cafe, Harp Industrial Estate, Queensway	446 yd
Pure Gym	Fitness First Plc, Sandbrook Way	782 yd
Tenpin Rochdale	Unit 3, Sandbrook Way	782 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut (Uk) Ltd, Sandbrook Way	782 yd
Copper Pot Ltd	Copper Pot, Sandbrook Way	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woolworths Sports Social Club	Royle Cottage, Gipsy Lane	668 yd
British Legion Castleton Comrades Club	20 Smalley Street	865 yd
Sudden Social Club	Sudden Social Club, Manchester Road	932 yd
Blue Pits Inn	842 Manchester Road	975 yd
Commercial Castleton	868 Manchester Road	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Sandbrook Park	625 yd
Subway	Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way	800 yd
Xotica Bad Boy Kebabs Rochdale	387-389 Manchester Road	897 yd
The New Sudden Chippy	379 Manchester Road	897 yd
Mumbai of Castleton - A True Taste of India	821 Manchester Road	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Silk Street		797 yd
The Cooperative	3 Grosvenor Street		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evolution Physical Excellence Ltd ARROW MILL ARROW MILL QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	439 yd
The Soccer Factory ROYLE BARN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	601 yd
Sandbrook Community Primary School HARTLEY LANE	grass pitches	604 yd
Castleton Primary School HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Pure Gym (Rochdale) SANDBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Castleton Swimming Pool MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
Brimrod Community Primary School BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBORN STREET	grass pitches	1,088 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	35.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 2LZ