Dewhirst Road, Rochdale, OL12 0AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL12 0AT is primarily male, with 86.1% 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	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-37.1%
Male	86.5%	86.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	37.1%

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 OL12 0AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	66.3%	68.9%	2.6%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	13.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-30.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	34%	30.7%	-3.3%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	40.2%	45.3%	5.1%	33.6%	11.7%
Fair health	19.3%	16.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	30%	18.2%	-11.8%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.7%	9.6%	-14.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	22.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	9.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	25%	15.8%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.6%	0.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	80.7%	77.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.1%	2.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.6%	96.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	96.3%	0.4%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Dewhirst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewhirst Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Healey 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 -84.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL12 0AT, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Dewhirst Road are based on 97 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 Dewhirst Road, Rochdale, OL12 0AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 0AT

Average Price
£228,819

Semi-Detached
£223,700

Terraced
£256,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewhirst Road

Average Price
£214,288

Semi-Detached
£249,647

Terraced
£170,756

Detached
£380,718

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£61,002

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewhirst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Dewhirst Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-18	£240,179
91 Dewhirst Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	2021-11-01	£101,714
87 Dewhirst Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-10-15	£156,787
102 Dewhirst Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,100	2021-06-30	£195,111
86 Dewhirst Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-08-11	£128,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 0AT

Employment

OL12 0AT 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

Other	295
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Healey Foundation Primary School Earnshaw Avenue , OL12 0ST	3out of 4	358 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shawclough Community Primary School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	3out of 4	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	3,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Community High School Hall Fold , Whitworth OL12 8TS	3out of 4	3,322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	3,986 yd	Foundation 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	2,251 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Great Howarth School Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HJ	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Jacks @ Thunk	Unit D2 Fieldhouse Industrial Estate	744 yd
HM Prison Buckley Hall	Hm Prison Buckley Hall, Buckley Farm Lane	803 yd
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group	Hm Prison Buckley Hall, Buckley Farm Lane	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Donkey	Green Gardens, 21 Syke Road	723 yd
The Albion Inn	600 Whitworth Road	797 yd
The Oxford Inn	662 Whitworth Road	1,036 yd
Mark Twain	Mark Twain Inn, 127 Whitworth Road	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Wok	366 Whitworth Road	561 yd
Delicious House	9 Dewhirst Road	609 yd
Bright & Breezy	Unit D22, Fieldhouse Industria, Fieldhouse Road	736 yd
La La's Tandoori	143 Whitworth Road	1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Whitworth Road		682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Buckley Hall BUCKLEY HALL BUCKLEY HALL BUCKLEY FARM LANE	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Shawclough Community Primary School THRUM HALL LANE	grass pitches	823 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL12 0AT