Mellor Street, Rochdale, OL11 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL11 5BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.6%	2.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.3%	48.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	35.6%	37.2%	1.6%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.8%	7%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	41.1%	46.2%	5.1%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	33.2%	37.1%	3.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.8%	11.3%	-5.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	26%	-7.9%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	14.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.1%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	22.7%	9.2%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	27.7%	39.2%	11.5%	2.7%	36.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	64.4%	45.6%	-18.8%	81.4%	-35.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	85.6%	76.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	0%	3.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	18.2%	4.1%	5.6%	12.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	76.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.8%	13.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.4%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Muslim	47.8%	6.5%	41.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Mellor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mellor 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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 5BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Mellor Street are based on 63 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 Mellor Street, Rochdale, OL11 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 5BU

Average Price
£400,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£400,931

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mellor Street

Average Price
£236,372

Semi-Detached
£255,391

Terraced
£176,735

Detached
£768,047

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£322,338

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mellor Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Spotland Bridge Mill Mellor Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-01-20	£394,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 5BU

Employment

OL11 5BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 5BU 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	110
Retired	48
Student (economically inactive)	45
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,260 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	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldershaw Primary School Edenfield Road , OL12 7QL	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Edenfield Road , Norden OL12 7QL	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	1,411 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	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	3,432 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	4,342 yd	Academy converter	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	988 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	968 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	1,638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,716 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	135 yd
Jolly Giraffes	Unit 1, The Pavillions, Bridgefold Road	341 yd
Spotland and Falinge Community Centre	Spotland And Falinge Community, 92-96 Spotland Road	550 yd
Rochdale 6th Form College	College Road	701 yd
China Garden	222-224 College Road	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Oil Arena - Rochdale AFC (Bars Only for Food Hygiene)	Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane	407 yd
Ratcliffe Bars & Function Suite	Ratcliffe Arms, Sandy Lane	407 yd
Royds Arms	158 Rooley Moor Road	501 yd
Cemetery Hotel	470 Bury Road	945 yd
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doh Donuts Ltd	Unit A	177 yd
The Sandwich Company	64 Edenfield Road	215 yd
Great Wall	186 Spotland Road	261 yd
Willbutts Lane Chippy	56 Willbutts Lane	328 yd
Ballers	170B Spotland Road	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative	249-251 Rooley Moor Road	814 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street	907 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	90 Mellor Street	922 yd
The Co operative	Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Edenfield Road	997 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochdale Afc (Spotland Stadium) SPOTLAND STADIUM SPOTLAND STADIUM SANDY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	357 yd
Meanwood Community Primary School Churchill Street	grass pitches	473 yd
Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse And Squash Club BRIDGEFOLD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	497 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	670 yd
Burton Park BURY ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Fitness For Life (Rochdale) (Closed) Ings Lane	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Oulder Hill Leisure Complex GREAVE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	965 yd
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		972 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	66.7%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 5BU