Whitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL12 0EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.5%	50%	1.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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	34.4%	39%	4.6%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	48%	-4.4%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.9%	4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	37.6%	37.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	37.6%	41.6%	4.0%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	19.3%	14.9%	-4.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	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.

In the area around OL12 0EZ this area, 30% 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	30%	-7.4%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.7%	3.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	19.9%	8.2%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	10.3%	4.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.3% 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	13.1%	17%	3.9%	1.1%	15.9%
Chinese	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	42.8%	51.8%	9.0%	2.7%	49.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	28.6%	18.3%	-10.3%	81.4%	-63.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	66.2%	65.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	29.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	24.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	65.4%	0.8%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	26.2%	25.9%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	0.8%	-25.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	68.6%	6.5%	62.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Whitworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitworth Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central Rochdale 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 -12.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL12 0EZ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Whitworth Road are based on 370 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 Whitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 0EZ

Average Price
£196,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitworth Road

Average Price
£194,372

Semi-Detached
£246,588

Terraced
£145,170

Detached
£374,972

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£454,138

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72A Whitworth Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2012-10-17	£211,012
76 Whitworth Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,100	2002-07-26	£188,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 0EZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL12 0EZ 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	75
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	19
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	3out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	3out of 4	931 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	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,716 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	3,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	3,530 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	957 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 Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	390 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Saxon Hall Site , Samson Street OL16 2XW	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Taboosh Shisha Lounge	Richmond Hall	88 yd
Cha Cha Chai	159c Yorkshire Street	383 yd
Chester's	169-171 Yorkshire Street	409 yd
Khadija's Cafe	4 Union Street	446 yd
Milliez Cafe	234 Yorkshire Street	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmond Hall	Richmond Hall, Lomax Street	94 yd
Regent Snooker Club	Regent Snooker Club, Regent Street	279 yd
Mark Twain	Mark Twain Inn, 127 Whitworth Road	341 yd
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	446 yd
Cronkeyshaw Social Club	11 Cronkeyshaw Road	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitworth Chinese Takeaway	54 Whitworth Road	2 yd
Whitworth Road Cafe	74 Whitworth Road	14 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	41 Whitworth Road	95 yd
Garlic Flames	43 Whitworth Road	95 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	Unit B, Whitworth Retail Park	126 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	219 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	478 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	603 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road	726 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		526 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,014 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL12 0EZ