Scholes Street, Rochdale, OL11 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL11 2SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.1%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	45.8%	49.9%	4.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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 2SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	45.5%	54.4%	8.9%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	30.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13%	8%	-5.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.9%	44.5%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	39%	35.4%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	16.1%	14.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	19.5%	-7.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	15.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	10.9%	-10.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	23.1%	14.6%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	23.7%	9.1%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.5%	83.7%	-2.8%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	87.7%	83.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	3.9%	9.3%	5.4%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	83.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Scholes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholes Street 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.

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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. 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 2SY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Scholes Street are based on 6 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 Scholes Street, Rochdale, OL11 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 2SY

Average Price
£101,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholes Street

Average Price
£118,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,756

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Scholes Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2024-04-26	£124,653
15 Scholes Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-07-08	£129,863
21 Scholes Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2015-07-03	£90,956
17 Scholes Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2011-04-26	£103,327
15 Scholes Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£59,250	2011-03-04	£123,125

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 2SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	3,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	4,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleton Primary School Hillcrest Road , Castleton OL11 2QD	2out of 4	246 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	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Hanover Street , Castleton OL11 3AR	- not rated	540 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	- not rated	1,557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	2out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	1,701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balderstone Upper School Queen Victoria Street , OL11 2HJ	- not rated	2,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Balderstone Technology College Queen Victoria Street , OL11 2HJ	- not rated	2,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Henshaw RC School Shaw Road , OL16 4RX	- not rated	2,648 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
Matthew Moss Middle School Matthew Moss Lane , OL11 3LU	- not rated	1,701 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	1,720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	3,155 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	3,366 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Shawfield Middle School Shawfield Lane , OL12 7RQ	- not rated	4,974 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	2,728 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	3,359 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	3,359 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	504 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Birch School Bolton Road , OL11 4RA	- not rated	1,834 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Convent Primary School Beechwood , Manchester Road OL11 4LU	- not rated	2,033 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nuqtah Primary School 235 Ashfield Road , OL11 1QH	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	2,439 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
Achilles Meze and Grill Bar	850 Manchester Road	147 yd
Zeera	Bridge Inn, 853 Manchester Road	227 yd
Tastebuds Cafe	828 Manchester Road	313 yd
E & E Drop in Diner	Drop In Cafe, Harp Industrial Estate, Queensway	512 yd
KFC	Bury New Road	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Pits Inn	842 Manchester Road	147 yd
Commercial Castleton	868 Manchester Road	147 yd
British Legion Castleton Comrades Club	20 Smalley Street	447 yd
Newtown National Club Ltd	3 Nixon Street	922 yd
Woolworths Sports Social Club	Royle Cottage, Gipsy Lane	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Luck	31 Newchurch Street	53 yd
New Bridge Chippy	840 Manchester Road	147 yd
Golden Wok	980 Manchester Road	326 yd
Mumbai of Castleton - A True Taste of India	821 Manchester Road	351 yd
His n Hers	811 Manchester Road	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cooperative	3 Grosvenor Street		60 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castleton Primary School HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	242 yd
St Edwards Ce Primary School HANOVER STREET	grass pitches	542 yd
Evolution Physical Excellence Ltd ARROW MILL ARROW MILL QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	548 yd
The Soccer Factory ROYLE BARN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
Castleton Swimming Pool MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	755 yd
Mayfield Sports Centre CHADWICK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	920 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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%

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

Overview of OL11 2SY