Queens Drive, Rochdale, OL11 2NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL11 2NW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	40%	48.2%	8.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	60%	51.8%	-8.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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	38.4%	39.5%	1.1%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	35%	1.7%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	17.4%	11.5%	-5.9%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	7.2%	11.5%	4.3%	6.1%	5.4%

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	40%	45.3%	5.3%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	30.9%	31.8%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17%	15.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	12.1%	7.3%	-4.8%	4.0%	3.3%

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 2NW 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	41.3%	33.3%	-8.0%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	10.9%	-5.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	12.8%	7.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	26.3%	19.8%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	11.6%	1.3%	-10.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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)
Chinese	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Pakistani	9.7%	21.1%	11.4%	2.7%	18.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	13.2%	13.2%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.4%	54.2%	-25.2%	81.4%	-27.2%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	88.5%	67.2%	-21.3%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	3%	6.3%	3.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0%	9.9%	9.9%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	12%	4.1%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	66.8%	-19.3%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.8%	20.6%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Queens Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Drive 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 -15.0%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL11 2NW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Queens Drive are based on 15 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 Queens Drive, Rochdale, OL11 2NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 2NW

Average Price
£109,746

Semi-Detached
£286,479

Terraced
£232,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,846

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Drive

Average Price
£103,543

Semi-Detached
£309,579

Terraced
£233,290

Detached
£35,033

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,514

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
159 Queens Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-04-01	£63,914
161 Queens Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-04-01	£58,103
155 Queens Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-04-01	£75,534
157 Queens Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-04-01	£58,103
149 Queens Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-07-10	£289,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 2NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	39
Retired	28
Other	19
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,972 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	2out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Hillcrest Road , Castleton OL11 2QD	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Community Primary School Holborn Street , OL11 4NB	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Great Gates Road , OL11 2DA	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	1,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	3,297 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	2,331 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,844 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	1,387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	2,849 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	3,210 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	3,567 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	3,610 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
Pure Gym	Fitness First Plc, Sandbrook Way	588 yd
Tenpin Rochdale	Unit 3, Sandbrook Way	588 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut (Uk) Ltd, Sandbrook Way	588 yd
Copper Pot Ltd	Copper Pot, Sandbrook Way	588 yd
McDonalds Restaurants	Sandbrook Way	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Woolworths Sports Social Club	Royle Cottage, Gipsy Lane		901 yd
Sudden Social Club	Sudden Social Club, Manchester Road		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Sandbrook Park	407 yd
Subway	Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way	615 yd
Kens Chippy	39 The Strand	816 yd
Xotica Bad Boy Kebabs Rochdale	387-389 Manchester Road	969 yd
The New Sudden Chippy	379 Manchester Road	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Silk Street		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandbrook Community Primary School HARTLEY LANE	grass pitches	330 yd
Pure Gym (Rochdale) SANDBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Evolution Physical Excellence Ltd ARROW MILL ARROW MILL QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	707 yd
The Soccer Factory ROYLE BARN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	868 yd
Castleton Primary School HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Polish Catholic Centre MANCHESTER ROAD		1,020 yd
Brimrod Community Primary School BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBORN STREET	grass pitches	1,058 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85 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	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 2NW