Wolvesey, Rochdale, OL11 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL11 4LE is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	46.3%	45.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	53.7%	54.1%	0.4%	49.0%	5.1%

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 4LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	46%	48%	2.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	37.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-6.7%
Separated	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	33.6%	42.5%	8.9%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	40%	34.9%	-5.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	16.1%	14.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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 4LE this area, 33.4% 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	42.6%	33.4%	-9.2%	18.2%	15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.7%	5.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	24.8%	13.7%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	13.1%	5.2%	-7.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.6% 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	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	35.1%	37.4%	2.3%	2.7%	34.7%
Other Asian	10.4%	5.9%	-4.5%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	9.5%	16.6%	7.1%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	26.6%	24.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	-56.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	47.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	4.2%	14.1%	9.9%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.5%	12%	3.5%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	32.1%	24.1%	-8.0%	5.6%	18.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.8%	48%	-4.8%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	4.4%	26.6%	22.2%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	23%	4.7%	-18.3%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	7.4%	0.5%	6.9%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Muslim	50.7%	6.5%	44.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wolvesey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolvesey 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4LE, 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 Wolvesey are based on 3 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 Wolvesey, Rochdale, OL11 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 4LE

Average Price
£55,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,588

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolvesey

Average Price
£54,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,722

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WolveseyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
391 Wolvesey, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-07-13	£92,847
409 Wolvesey, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£31,000	2010-09-20	£48,366
393 Wolvesey, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£16,800	2006-07-17	£22,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 4LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 4LE 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	74
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Other	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	25
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,466 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	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Valley Primary School New Barn Lane , OL11 1TA	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Community Primary School Holborn Street , OL11 4NB	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deeplish Primary Academy Derby Street , OL11 1LT	2out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	1,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	2,942 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	859 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	5,321 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	212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	2,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	2,105 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
Chaar Grill	40 Tweedale Street	191 yd
Shish Desserts Ltd	31 Tweedale Street	191 yd
Shish Cafe	33 Tweedale Street	203 yd
Castlemere Community Centre	Castlemere Community Centre, Tweedale Street	203 yd
Ibrahims Gelateria And Cafe Bar	45 Tweedale Street	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corporation Inn	55 Milkstone Road	315 yd
Nelson Hotel	131 Drake Street	425 yd
Bucks Bar	12-14 Ann Street	472 yd
Miss Q's Sports Bar & Academy	Norman Snooker Club, Great George Street	538 yd
Rochdale Masonic Buildings	1 Richard Street	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Talibs Catering	85 Tweedale Street	87 yd
Yoghurtology	36 Tweedale Street	201 yd
Zeeshan Fish & Chips	50 Tweedale Street	203 yd
Ontario Fried Chicken	4 Tweedale Street	203 yd
Jacobs	24-26 Tweedale Street	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	90 Mellor Street	742 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street	782 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	955 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	956 yd
Iceland	Queensway Centre, Well I' Th' Lane	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	119 yd
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	296 yd
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	476 yd
Stoneyfield Recreation Ground (Closed) Osborne Street	grass pitches	518 yd
Polish Catholic Centre MANCHESTER ROAD		698 yd
Deeplish Primary Academy DERBY STREET	grass pitches	703 yd
Brimrod Community Primary School BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BRIMROD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLBORN STREET	grass pitches	898 yd
Pure Gym (Rochdale) SANDBROOK WAY	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	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	36.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.53 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 4LE