Hill Top Drive, Rochdale, OL11 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL11 2RB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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%	47.1%	7.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	60%	52.9%	-7.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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	52.4%	40.5%	-11.9%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	32.4%	15.7%	44.2%	-11.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	5.9%
Divorced	19.6%	12.7%	-6.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	24.2%	40%	15.8%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	31.1%	30.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	25.8%	15.1%	-10.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	1.2%	2.2%

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 2RB this area, 28.1% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.6%	28.1%	-16.5%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	15.2%	1.5%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	19.3%	8.0%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	15.8%	1.5%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.6%	23.7%	21.1%	2.5%	21.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.2%	69.6%	-23.6%	81.4%	-11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	88.4%	59.2%	-29.2%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	7.9%	17.5%	9.6%	6.1%	11.4%
Africa	2.1%	19.4%	17.3%	2.7%	16.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	58.9%	-26.9%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	16.4%	15.3%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	12.6%	9.4%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.8%	76.7%	-34.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	7.2%	0.5%	6.7%
Poland	9.6%	1.3%	8.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	9.1%	0.3%	8.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Hill Top Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Top 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 .

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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 2RB, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Hill Top Drive are based on 124 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 Hill Top Drive, Rochdale, OL11 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 2RB

Average Price
£138,018

Semi-Detached
£159,086

Terraced
£116,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Top Drive

Average Price
£149,574

Semi-Detached
£138,544

Terraced
£126,275

Detached
£256,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,319

Other
£787,878

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill Top DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hill Top Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-04-08	£160,573
19 Hill Top Drive, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£69,950	2007-01-31	£117,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 2RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Education	1
Information and communication	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	3,284 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	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Great Gates Road , OL11 2DA	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Hillcrest Road , Castleton OL11 2QD	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Vicarage Road South , Castleton OL11 2TN	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	1,710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	3,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	3,691 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	2,693 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,706 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	1,761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	3,783 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	3,849 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	795 yd
E & E Drop in Diner	Drop In Cafe, Harp Industrial Estate, Queensway	923 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Pizza Hut (Uk) Ltd, Sandbrook Way	962 yd
Copper Pot Ltd	Copper Pot, Sandbrook Way	962 yd
Pure Gym	Fitness First Plc, Sandbrook Way	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kens Chippy	39 The Strand	315 yd
KFC	Sandbrook Park	783 yd
Subway	Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandbrook Community Primary School HARTLEY LANE	grass pitches	472 yd
Balderstone Park (Closed) Balderstone Road	grass pitches	875 yd
Kingsway Park High School (Closed) Queen Victoria Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	942 yd
Evolution Physical Excellence Ltd ARROW MILL ARROW MILL QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Castleton Primary School HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Pure Gym (Rochdale) SANDBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 2RB