Greave Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 5EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL11 5EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 5EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	46.9%	47.5%	0.6%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	36.9%	1.4%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	50%	47.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	32.9%	32.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5EF this area, 28.9% 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	28.9%	-7.0%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13.7%	-4.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	22.4%	12.9%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	16.3%	24.5%	8.2%	2.7%	21.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	74.9%	59.1%	-15.8%	81.4%	-22.3%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	79.1%	66.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	8.8%	16.6%	7.8%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	12.8%	3.0%	5.6%	7.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	66.4%	-12.0%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	23.7%	23.4%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	6%	5%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	26.7%	6.5%	20.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Greave Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greave 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.1%.

🔎 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 5EF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 Greave Avenue are based on 19 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 Greave Avenue, Rochdale, OL11 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL11 5EF

Average Price
£129,844

Semi-Detached
£139,068

Terraced
£83,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greave Avenue

Average Price
£129,177

Semi-Detached
£131,621

Terraced
£108,408

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greave AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Greave Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-09-29	£156,000
60 Greave Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-08-17	£84,041
83 Greave Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,000	2013-11-22	£162,686
95 Greave Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£62,000	2011-08-09	£123,542
56 Greave Avenue, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,500	2007-11-23	£204,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL11 5EF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL11 5EF 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	84
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	30
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caldershaw Primary School Edenfield Road , OL12 7QL	4out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Edenfield Road , Norden OL12 7QL	3out of 4	854 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Churchill Street , OL12 7DJ	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bamford Academy Belgium Street , Rochdale OL11 5PS	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	3,869 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	4,764 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	1,583 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	201 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	2,481 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	2,489 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
Sweet Coffee Ltd	305 Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Edenfield Road	565 yd
Mezbaan	575 Bury Road	707 yd
Jolly Giraffes	Unit 1, The Pavillions, Bridgefold Road	714 yd
Suburb Cafe	573 Bury Road	715 yd
The Italian Room	567 Bury Road	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Oil Arena - Rochdale AFC (Bars Only for Food Hygiene)	Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane	370 yd
Ratcliffe Bars & Function Suite	Ratcliffe Arms, Sandy Lane	370 yd
Cemetery Hotel	470 Bury Road	659 yd
Greenwoods @ Rochdale Golf Club	Rochdale Golf Club, Edenfield Road	866 yd
Royds Arms	158 Rooley Moor Road	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood Fired	117 Sandy Lane	306 yd
Fortune City	113 Sandy Lane	407 yd
Meatup	303 Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Edenfield Road	564 yd
Willbutts Lane Chippy	56 Willbutts Lane	567 yd
Cafe Aylanto	520 Bury Road	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co operative	Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Edenfield Road	564 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 444 Edenfield Road	721 yd
The Cooperative	249-251 Rooley Moor Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oulder Hill Leisure Complex GREAVE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	193 yd
Rochdale Afc (Spotland Stadium) SPOTLAND STADIUM SPOTLAND STADIUM SANDY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	431 yd
Burton Park BURY ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Rochdale Rugby Union Club MOORGATE AVENUE	grass pitches	696 yd
Meanwood Community Primary School Churchill Street	grass pitches	725 yd
Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse And Squash Club BRIDGEFOLD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	787 yd
Rochdale Golf Club EDENFIELD ROAD	golf	793 yd
Caldershaw Community Primary School EDENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
Fitness For Life (Rochdale) (Closed) Ings Lane	health and fitness suite	1,007 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL11 5EF