Drew Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL11 5BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	41%	44.7%	3.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	42.9%	1.5%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.4%	49.6%	-2.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.2%	33.9%	0.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	17.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	13.8%	-8.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	18.7%	1.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	31%	12.7%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	9.7%	19.1%	9.4%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	3%	5.3%	2.3%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	81.1%	67%	-14.1%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	91.4%	85.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	85.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7%	1%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Drew Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drew Avenue 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 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 5BL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Drew Avenue 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 Drew Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 5BL

Average Price
£235,752

Semi-Detached
£247,373

Terraced
£248,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,619

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drew Avenue

Average Price
£254,525

Semi-Detached
£289,367

Terraced
£261,222

Detached
£244,397

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drew AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Drew Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-09-20	£224,241
9 Drew Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-09-18	£247,625
30 Drew Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-07-14	£216,314
7 Drew Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-12-06	£272,564
12 Drew Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,580	2020-12-17	£4,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 5BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 5BL 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	158
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	22
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	1,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	1,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	5,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spotland Primary Academy Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	1out of 4	435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakenrod Primary School Bury Road , OL11 4EE	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Churchill Street , OL12 7DJ	3out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparrow Hill Primary and Community School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Upper School Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	- not rated	970 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	205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	1,794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	2,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss Middle School Matthew Moss Lane , OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Shawfield Middle School Shawfield Lane , OL12 7RQ	- not rated	2,443 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	768 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	768 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Muslim Girls' School Rochdale 104 Spotland Road , OL12 6PJ	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Innes School Ings Lane , OL12 7AL	- not rated	747 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Horse Carrs , Shawclough Road OL12 6LG	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Granville Greencorns Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	1,158 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
Pavilion Rochdale	231 Spotland Road	128 yd
Jolly Giraffes	Unit 1, The Pavillions, Bridgefold Road	203 yd
Spotland and Falinge Community Centre	Spotland And Falinge Community, 92-96 Spotland Road	500 yd
Rochdale 6th Form College	College Road	556 yd
China Garden	222-224 College Road	556 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Oil Arena - Rochdale AFC (Bars Only for Food Hygiene)	Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane	415 yd
Ratcliffe Bars & Function Suite	Ratcliffe Arms, Sandy Lane	415 yd
Royds Arms	158 Rooley Moor Road	655 yd
Cemetery Hotel	470 Bury Road	840 yd
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doh Donuts Ltd	Unit A	107 yd
Great Wall	186 Spotland Road	215 yd
The Sandwich Company	64 Edenfield Road	364 yd
Ballers	170B Spotland Road	372 yd
Willbutts Lane Chippy	56 Willbutts Lane	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street	770 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	90 Mellor Street	774 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	951 yd
The Cooperative	249-251 Rooley Moor Road	967 yd
The Co operative	Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Edenfield Road	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse And Squash Club BRIDGEFOLD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	350 yd
Rochdale Afc (Spotland Stadium) SPOTLAND STADIUM SPOTLAND STADIUM SANDY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	414 yd
Meanwood Community Primary School Churchill Street	grass pitches	616 yd
Burton Park BURY ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	757 yd
Oulder Hill Leisure Complex GREAVE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	970 yd
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		987 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	45.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.0%
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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 5BL