Ajax Street, Rochdale, OL11 3HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL11 3HN 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	54%	49.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46%	50.5%	4.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	35.6%	-1.7%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	40.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	-3.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	13%	10.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.6%	50.2%	5.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	30.5%	28.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	14.4%	13.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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	26.1%	20.2%	-5.9%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	28.1%	9.6%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	16.6%	28.7%	12.1%	2.7%	26.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.5%	66%	-10.5%	81.4%	-15.4%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	89.5%	83%	-6.5%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	5.6%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	84.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.3%	11.7%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	29.5%	6.5%	23.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Ajax Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ajax 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 -9.6%.

🔎 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 3HN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Ajax Street 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 Ajax Street, Rochdale, OL11 3HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 3HN

Average Price
£118,560

Semi-Detached
£113,313

Terraced
£152,139

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,030

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ajax Street

Average Price
£111,077

Semi-Detached
£107,890

Terraced
£149,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,295

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ajax Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Ajax Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-03-21	£66,648
2 Ajax Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2022-09-16	£183,651
19 Ajax Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2021-01-29	£104,240
23 Ajax Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2019-12-06	£94,213
1 Ajax Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2019-12-06	£74,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 3HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,483 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	737 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marland Hill Community Primary School Roch Mills Crescent , Off Roch Valley Way OL11 4QW	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Hillcrest Road , Castleton OL11 2QD	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls Church of England Primary School Rye Street , OL10 4DF	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Community Primary School Holborn Street , OL11 4NB	3out of 4	1,392 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	500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road , OL10 2NT	- not rated	2,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	3,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	3,484 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	2,771 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,528 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	2,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	3,585 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	4,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	4,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cenetta	The Royal Toby Hotel, Manchester Road	314 yd
Royal Toby	Manchester Road	314 yd
Castleton community centre	Castleton Community Centre, Manchester Road	420 yd
KFC	Bury New Road	506 yd
Tastebuds Cafe	828 Manchester Road	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newtown National Club Ltd	3 Nixon Street	212 yd
Woolworths Sports Social Club	Royle Cottage, Gipsy Lane	495 yd
Success to the Plough	Success To The Plough, 179 Bolton Road	600 yd
The Harrows	159 Bolton Road	600 yd
British Legion Castleton Comrades Club	20 Smalley Street	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eskdale Chippy	12A Eskdale Avenue	453 yd
China Royal	740 Manchester Road	549 yd
Uppercrust	827 Manchester Road	709 yd
Crispy Cod	809 Manchester Road	709 yd
China Chef	829 Manchester Road	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Silk Street		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castleton Swimming Pool MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Matthew Moss High School MATTHEW MOSS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	578 yd
The Soccer Factory ROYLE BARN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	589 yd
St Edwards Ce Primary School HANOVER STREET	grass pitches	674 yd
Mayfield Sports Centre CHADWICK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	838 yd
Evolution Physical Excellence Ltd ARROW MILL ARROW MILL QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Marland Hill Community Primary School ROCH MILLS CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,083 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 3HN