Manchester Road, Rochdale, OL11 3AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL11 3AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.2%	49.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.8%	50.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	44%	45.6%	1.6%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	24.7%	2.7%	44.2%	-19.5%
Separated	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.5%	15.9%	2.4%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	16.5%	9.9%	-6.6%	6.1%	3.8%

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 (66.1%) 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	37.4%	30.7%	-6.7%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	32%	35.4%	3.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	20.7%	21.7%	1.0%	12.7%	9.0%
Bad health	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.2%	3.0%

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 3AQ this area, 30.4% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	30.4%	-4.1%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.1%	3.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	14%	18.8%	4.8%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.1%	85.3%	0.2%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	88.7%	78.8%	-9.9%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Africa	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	79.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	11.4%	7.3%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Manchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Road 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 -18.3%.

🔎 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 3AQ, 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 Manchester Road are based on 599 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 Manchester Road, Rochdale, OL11 3AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 3AQ

Average Price
£99,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£102,523

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Road

Average Price
£229,101

Semi-Detached
£276,112

Terraced
£143,367

Detached
£463,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,995

Other
£708,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
744B Manchester Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-09-24	£81,681
746 Manchester Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£66,000	2022-06-30	£70,684
734 - 736 Manchester Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-11-26	£118,081
742 Manchester Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2020-02-26	£113,787
742 Manchester Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2020-02-21	£86,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 3AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Hanover Street , Castleton OL11 3AR	3out of 4	185 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Hillcrest Road , Castleton OL11 2QD	3out of 4	776 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	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marland Hill Community Primary School Roch Mills Crescent , Off Roch Valley Way OL11 4QW	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls Church of England Primary School Rye Street , OL10 4DF	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	2,827 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgar Wood Academy Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 6XH	- not rated	3,053 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	3,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	3,117 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	2,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	2,883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	3,859 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	4,453 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
KFC	Bury New Road	54 yd
Castleton community centre	Castleton Community Centre, Manchester Road	136 yd
Tastebuds Cafe	828 Manchester Road	285 yd
Zeera	Bridge Inn, 853 Manchester Road	369 yd
Achilles Meze and Grill Bar	850 Manchester Road	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Legion Castleton Comrades Club	20 Smalley Street	188 yd
Newtown National Club Ltd	3 Nixon Street	384 yd
Blue Pits Inn	842 Manchester Road	457 yd
Commercial Castleton	868 Manchester Road	457 yd
Woolworths Sports Social Club	Royle Cottage, Gipsy Lane	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Royal	740 Manchester Road	2 yd
Uppercrust	827 Manchester Road	170 yd
Crispy Cod	809 Manchester Road	170 yd
China Chef	829 Manchester Road	170 yd
Ali's Kebab & Curry House	832 Manchester Road	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cooperative	3 Grosvenor Street		612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edwards Ce Primary School HANOVER STREET	grass pitches	149 yd
Castleton Swimming Pool MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
The Soccer Factory ROYLE BARN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	453 yd
Mayfield Sports Centre CHADWICK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	558 yd
Evolution Physical Excellence Ltd ARROW MILL ARROW MILL QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Castleton Primary School HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Castle Hawk Golf Club CHADWICK LANE	golf	869 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%

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