Willbutts Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL11 5AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	54.9%	54.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	45.1%	45.6%	0.5%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 5AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	40.2%	42.3%	2.1%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	38.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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	43.5%	56.1%	12.6%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	37.3%	28.6%	-8.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	16.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	5.7%	-8.9%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	19.4%	1.1%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	20.3%	5.3%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	29.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.4%	87%	-10.4%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	98.1%	89.4%	-8.7%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	0%	4.4%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	89.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Willbutts Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willbutts Lane 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 -35.0%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL11 5AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 Willbutts Lane are based on 68 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 Willbutts Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 5AY

Average Price
£163,790

Semi-Detached
£91,453

Terraced
£168,311

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willbutts Lane

Average Price
£210,805

Semi-Detached
£231,017

Terraced
£188,891

Detached
£306,999

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,607

Other
£367,147

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willbutts LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Willbutts Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-06-26	£162,675
64 Willbutts Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-11-05	£169,394
66 Willbutts Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-07-15	£153,451
52 Willbutts Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-20	£200,438
28 Willbutts Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-07-29	£141,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 5AY

Employment

OL11 5AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	133
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	1,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	3,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	4,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Churchill Street , OL12 7DJ	3out of 4	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary Academy Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	1out of 4	725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakenrod Primary School Bury Road , OL11 4EE	- not rated	956 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldershaw Primary School Edenfield Road , OL12 7QL	4out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oulder Hill Upper School Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	- not rated	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	1,687 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	1,918 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shawfield Middle School Shawfield Lane , OL12 7RQ	- not rated	2,014 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Matthew Moss Middle School Matthew Moss Lane , OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,511 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	1,203 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,203 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Innes School Ings Lane , OL12 7AL	- not rated	342 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	828 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Muslim Girls' School Rochdale 104 Spotland Road , OL12 6PJ	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Horse Carrs , Shawclough Road OL12 6LG	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Learning Centre Unit 16, Hollow Works , Shawclough Road OL12 6LN	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent 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
Pavilion Rochdale	231 Spotland Road	462 yd
Jolly Giraffes	Unit 1, The Pavillions, Bridgefold Road	540 yd
Munchies	253 Rooley Moor Road	611 yd
Sweet Coffee Ltd	305 Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Edenfield Road	673 yd
Spotland and Falinge Community Centre	Spotland And Falinge Community, 92-96 Spotland Road	872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Oil Arena - Rochdale AFC (Bars Only for Food Hygiene)	Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane	298 yd
Ratcliffe Bars & Function Suite	Ratcliffe Arms, Sandy Lane	298 yd
Royds Arms	158 Rooley Moor Road	427 yd
Cemetery Hotel	470 Bury Road	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willbutts Lane Chippy	56 Willbutts Lane	2 yd
The Sandwich Company	64 Edenfield Road	183 yd
Golden Gate	109 Rooley Moor Road	427 yd
Mezem Charcoal Grill	105 Rooley Moor Road	427 yd
Doh Donuts Ltd	Unit A	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative	249-251 Rooley Moor Road	611 yd
The Co operative	Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Edenfield Road	674 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 444 Edenfield Road	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochdale Afc (Spotland Stadium) SPOTLAND STADIUM SPOTLAND STADIUM SANDY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	169 yd
Meanwood Community Primary School Churchill Street	grass pitches	227 yd
Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse And Squash Club BRIDGEFOLD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	696 yd
Fitness For Life (Rochdale) (Closed) Ings Lane	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Oulder Hill Leisure Complex GREAVE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	752 yd
Burton Park BURY ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	851 yd
Rochdale Golf Club EDENFIELD ROAD	golf	1,060 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	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	176.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	176.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 5AY