Heape Street, Rochdale, OL11 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL11 3BL has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.4%	48%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.6%	52%	3.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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	36.3%	38.8%	2.5%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	41.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	47.1%	44.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	33.5%	34.5%	1.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.1%	14.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	18.4%	-6.0%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.1%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	22.6%	6.3%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	25.1%	3.6%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94%	91.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	9.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	93.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0%	3.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	92.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	9.8%	-9.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Heape Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heape 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.8%.

🔎 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 3BL, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Heape Street are based on 26 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 Heape Street, Rochdale, OL11 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 3BL

Average Price
£142,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£142,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heape Street

Average Price
£153,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£154,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,291

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heape Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Heape Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2020-05-22	£120,781
5 Heape Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-06-29	£134,699
6 Heape Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-04-22	£192,443
5 Heape Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2014-09-19	£136,917
9 Heape Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2014-05-23	£126,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 3BL

Employment

OL11 3BL 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	97
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	3,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	4,159 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	- not rated	250 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Vicarage Road South , Castleton OL11 2TN	3out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Hillcrest Road , Castleton OL11 2QD	2out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marland Hill Community Primary School Roch Mills Crescent , Off Roch Valley Way OL11 4QW	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbrook Community Primary School Hartley Lane , OL11 2LR	- not rated	1,886 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	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Balderstone Upper School Queen Victoria Street , OL11 2HJ	- not rated	2,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Balderstone Technology College Queen Victoria Street , OL11 2HJ	- not rated	2,553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	2out of 4	2,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	2,135 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	3,374 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	3,506 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Shawfield Middle School Shawfield Lane , OL12 7RQ	- not rated	4,784 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	2,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	3,461 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	3,461 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	140 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Birch School Bolton Road , OL11 4RA	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Convent Primary School Beechwood , Manchester Road OL11 4LU	- not rated	2,131 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nuqtah Primary School 235 Ashfield Road , OL11 1QH	- not rated	2,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Banks Croft School 5 Banks Croft , Hopwood OL10 2NG	- not rated	2,563 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
Tastebuds Cafe	828 Manchester Road	247 yd
Achilles Meze and Grill Bar	850 Manchester Road	292 yd
Zeera	Bridge Inn, 853 Manchester Road	299 yd
KFC	Bury New Road	446 yd
Castleton community centre	Castleton Community Centre, Manchester Road	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Pits Inn	842 Manchester Road	292 yd
Commercial Castleton	868 Manchester Road	292 yd
British Legion Castleton Comrades Club	20 Smalley Street	395 yd
Mayfield Sports centre	Castlton Gabriels Football Club, Chadwick Lane	718 yd
Castle Hawk Golf Club	Castle Hawk Golf Club, Chadwick Lane	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paprika	766 Manchester Road	264 yd
Chicken Planet	772 Manchester Road	273 yd
Ali's Kebab & Curry House	832 Manchester Road	273 yd
Mumbai of Castleton - A True Taste of India	821 Manchester Road	284 yd
His n Hers	811 Manchester Road	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cooperative	3 Grosvenor Street		395 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edwards Ce Primary School HANOVER STREET	grass pitches	255 yd
Mayfield Sports Centre CHADWICK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Castleton Swimming Pool MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Castleton Primary School HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
Castle Hawk Golf Club CHADWICK LANE	golf	758 yd
The Soccer Factory ROYLE BARN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	767 yd
Evolution Physical Excellence Ltd ARROW MILL ARROW MILL QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	773 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 3BL