Palmerston Way, Rochdale, OL11 2WJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL11 2WJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.6%	52.6%	-6.0%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	41.4%	47.4%	6.0%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 2WJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	40.2%	48.5%	8.3%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	30.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	40.9%	46.9%	6.0%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	32.3%	32.9%	0.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	18.9%	14.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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	35.9%	26.1%	-9.8%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.6%	-9.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.9%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	13%	25.5%	12.5%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	95.4%	82.5%	-12.9%	81.4%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	96.3%	83.6%	-12.7%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	83.6%	-12.1%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.3%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Palmerston Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Way 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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 2WJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Palmerston Way are based on 16 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 Palmerston Way, Rochdale, OL11 2WJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 2WJ

Average Price
£186,306

Semi-Detached
£171,103

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£210,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Way

Average Price
£182,839

Semi-Detached
£170,479

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£210,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Palmerston Way, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2025-06-20	£174,323
11 Palmerston Way, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-08-31	£185,782
3 Palmerston Way, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-15	£187,067
13 Palmerston Way, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£142,995	2021-02-22	£191,844
12 Palmerston Way, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Detached, a newly built property	£172,995	2020-11-06	£232,504

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 2WJ

Employment

OL11 2WJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Vicarage Road South , Castleton OL11 2TN	3out of 4	292 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Hillcrest Road , Castleton OL11 2QD	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Hanover Street , Castleton OL11 3AR	3out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham St. John's CE Primary School , Thornham Lane M24 2SB	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	2out of 4	1,943 yd	Community 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	1,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgar Wood Academy Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 6XH	- not rated	2,318 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 2GL	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	2,859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	2,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	3,769 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	3,128 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	3,753 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	4,644 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road , OL2 5PJ	- not rated	4,895 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	475 yd
Zeera	Bridge Inn, 853 Manchester Road	575 yd
Tastebuds Cafe	828 Manchester Road	625 yd
E & E Drop in Diner	Drop In Cafe, Harp Industrial Estate, Queensway	915 yd
KFC	Bury New Road	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Pits Inn	842 Manchester Road	475 yd
Commercial Castleton	868 Manchester Road	475 yd
British Legion Castleton Comrades Club	20 Smalley Street	799 yd
The Old Post Office Ale House	Castleton Post Office, 858-860 Manchester Road	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	980 Manchester Road	89 yd
Double Luck	31 Newchurch Street	386 yd
New Bridge Chippy	840 Manchester Road	475 yd
Mumbai of Castleton - A True Taste of India	821 Manchester Road	677 yd
His n Hers	811 Manchester Road	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cooperative	3 Grosvenor Street		355 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castleton Primary School HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
St Edwards Ce Primary School HANOVER STREET	grass pitches	785 yd
Spa Naturel (Mercure Manchester Norton Grange Hotel And Spa) NORTON GRANGE HOTEL NORTON GRANGE HOTEL MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Evolution Physical Excellence Ltd ARROW MILL ARROW MILL QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Mayfield Sports Centre CHADWICK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 yd
Castleton Swimming Pool MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	92.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 2WJ