Briar Street, Rochdale, OL11 4HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL11 4HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	51%	52.4%	1.4%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49%	47.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	33.6%	36.6%	3.0%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	43%	-2.0%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	7%	7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	32.5%	41.9%	9.4%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	38.1%	38.7%	0.6%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	19.4%	13.3%	-6.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4HD this area, 35.5% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	35.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.3%	-8.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.5%	1.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.5%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	20.3%	7.5%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	8.3%	3.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.1% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	61.9%	58.4%	-3.5%	2.7%	55.7%
Other Asian	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	23.7%	24.1%	0.4%	81.4%	-57.3%
Arab	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	62.7%	64.5%	1.8%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	31.6%	26.4%	-5.2%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	64.5%	3.5%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	22.8%	20.4%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	3.6%	-22.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	18.1%	46.2%	-28.1%
Muslim	68.1%	6.5%	61.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Briar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bamford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL11 4HD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Briar Street are based on 24 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 Briar Street, Rochdale, OL11 4HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 4HD

Average Price
£95,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Street

Average Price
£103,926

Semi-Detached
£146,325

Terraced
£102,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Briar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2025-07-18	£116,760
6 Briar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-10-07	£100,673
8 Briar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-08-15	£68,102
19 Briar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2022-12-08	£131,824
21 Briar Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-05-31	£102,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 4HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 4HD 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	71
Looking after home or family	55
Other	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , OL12 0PP	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	1,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	1,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	5,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakenrod Primary School Bury Road , OL11 4EE	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparrow Hill Primary and Community School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Community Primary School Holborn Street , OL11 4NB	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Upper School Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	- not rated	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Matthew Moss Middle School Matthew Moss Lane , OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	2,561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornham Middle School Hill Top Drive , Kirkholt OL11 2EH	- not rated	2,839 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	581 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	581 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	503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe House School Broadfield Stile , OL16 1UT	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Convent Primary School Beechwood , Manchester Road OL11 4LU	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Granville Greencorns Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waidshouse Greencorns Independent School Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	874 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
OnePT Ltd	Unit 1, Albion Industrial Esta, Albion Road	216 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Mellor Street	228 yd
Compass UK & Ireland at Asda	Dane Street	264 yd
Rochdale 6th Form College	College Road	409 yd
China Garden	222-224 College Road	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cemetery Hotel	470 Bury Road	837 yd
Bucks Bar	12-14 Ann Street	851 yd
Nelson Hotel	131 Drake Street	851 yd
Miss Q's Sports Bar & Academy	Norman Snooker Club, Great George Street	866 yd
The Roebuck Hotel	Roebuck Hotel, Yorkshire Street	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Unit 3 Mellor Street	378 yd
Al Habib Takeaway	228 College Road	409 yd
Knockout Kitchen	211 Drake Street	664 yd
Talibs Catering	85 Tweedale Street	697 yd
Double Decker	29 Henry Street	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	90 Mellor Street	231 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street	378 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	895 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	896 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	495 yd
Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse And Squash Club BRIDGEFOLD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	616 yd
Burton Park BURY ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Polish Catholic Centre MANCHESTER ROAD		854 yd
Brimrod Community Primary School BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBORN STREET	grass pitches	911 yd
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	978 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Marland Hill Community Primary School ROCH MILLS CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,073 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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 4HD