Castlemere Street, Rochdale, OL11 3SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL11 3SW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	48.6%	47%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51.4%	53%	1.6%	49.0%	4.0%

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	40.3%	41%	0.7%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	38.3%	41.5%	3.2%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	37.6%	36.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 3SW this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	32.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	26.8%	12.5%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	11.4%	4.3%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.6% 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	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	67.2%	67.6%	0.4%	2.7%	64.9%
Other Asian	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	21.3%	10.6%	-10.7%	81.4%	-70.8%
Arab	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	6.1%	5.9%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	61.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	4%	3.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	28.9%	27.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	22.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	61.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	24.3%	22.9%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	3.2%	-20.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	8.5%	46.2%	-37.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	77%	6.5%	70.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Castlemere Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlemere Street 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL11 3SW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Castlemere Street are based on 28 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 Castlemere Street, Rochdale, OL11 3SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 3SW

Average Price
£208,076

Semi-Detached
£252,923

Terraced
£191,534

Detached
£267,966

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£179,067

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlemere Street

Average Price
£195,510

Semi-Detached
£251,155

Terraced
£179,763

Detached
£267,203

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£176,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castlemere Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Dojo Karate Centre Castlemere Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-08-04	£176,277
3 Castlemere Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2022-06-17	£225,053
18 Castlemere Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-05-12	£179,019
23 Castlemere Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2011-09-06	£172,111
21 Castlemere Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2011-02-25	£154,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 3SW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 3SW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Looking after home or family	56
Student (economically inactive)	54
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Other	33
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
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	1,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	3out of 4	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deeplish Primary Academy Derby Street , OL11 1LT	2out of 4	877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Community Primary School Holborn Street , OL11 4NB	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,284 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	3,004 yd	Voluntary aided 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	760 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,449 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	325 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,606 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,979 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chaar Grill	40 Tweedale Street	167 yd
Shish Desserts Ltd	31 Tweedale Street	186 yd
Shish Cafe	33 Tweedale Street	192 yd
Castlemere Community Centre	Castlemere Community Centre, Tweedale Street	192 yd
Ibrahims Gelateria And Cafe Bar	45 Tweedale Street	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corporation Inn	55 Milkstone Road	256 yd
Nelson Hotel	131 Drake Street	307 yd
Bucks Bar	12-14 Ann Street	349 yd
Miss Q's Sports Bar & Academy	Norman Snooker Club, Great George Street	412 yd
Rochdale Masonic Buildings	1 Richard Street	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Double Decker	29 Henry Street	143 yd
Knockout Kitchen	211 Drake Street	148 yd
Yoghurtology	36 Tweedale Street	172 yd
Jacobs	24-26 Tweedale Street	188 yd
Zeeshan Fish & Chips	50 Tweedale Street	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	90 Mellor Street	696 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street	713 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	834 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	834 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	126 yd
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	380 yd
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	389 yd
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	634 yd
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	696 yd
Polish Catholic Centre MANCHESTER ROAD		820 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Brimrod Community Primary School BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBORN STREET	grass pitches	1,014 yd
Pure Gym (Rochdale) SANDBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.6%

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	3.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	3.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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