Century Gardens, Rochdale, OL12 0NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL12 0NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	51.9%	7.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	55.9%	48.1%	-7.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 0NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	39.5%	42.9%	3.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	36.9%	8.2%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.9%	9.9%	-7.0%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.4%	38.1%	8.7%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	29.8%	31.5%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	22.4%	16.3%	-6.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	14.7%	10%	-4.7%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	1.2%	3.0%

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 OL12 0NH this area, 39.2% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50.8%	39.2%	-11.6%	18.2%	21.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	6.7%	18.6%	11.9%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	10.3%	2.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Pakistani	14.3%	25.9%	11.6%	2.7%	23.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	5.7%	7%	1.3%	2.5%	4.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	69%	42%	-27.0%	81.4%	-39.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	2%	6.6%	4.6%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	74.7%	61.3%	-13.4%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Africa	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	11%	22%	11.0%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	61.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	20.6%	18.2%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	9%	10.1%	1.1%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	3.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	40.2%	6.5%	33.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Century Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Century Gardens 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in OL12 0NH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Century Gardens are based on 4 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 Century Gardens, Rochdale, OL12 0NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 0NH

Average Price
£134,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,377

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Century Gardens

Average Price
£136,362

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,265

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Century GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Century Gardens, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2015-01-05	£135,707
3 Century Gardens, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2014-03-28	£122,190
15 Century Gardens, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2009-07-31	£170,265
1 Century Gardens, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£24,000	1999-11-19	£117,285

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 0NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	37
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Full-Time Employee	26
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Education	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Other	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	82 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	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	3out of 4	890 yd	Voluntary aided 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	887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	3,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	3,321 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	701 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	462 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,678 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
Khadija's Cafe	4 Union Street	232 yd
Pudding Paradise	105 Yorkshire Street	240 yd
The Chef's Kitchen & Takeaway	16 Cheetham Street	267 yd
British Red Cross	The Old Parsonage, 2 St Marys Gate	329 yd
Russells Cafe	51-53 Yorkshire Street	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion Hotel	102 Yorkshire Street	285 yd
Reed Karoke Bar	Reed Hotel, Reed Hill	310 yd
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	323 yd
The Baum	33-35 Toad Lane	325 yd
Richmond Hall	Richmond Hall, Lomax Street	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mississippi Fried Chicken	41 Whitworth Road	173 yd
Garlic Flames	43 Whitworth Road	173 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	Unit B, Whitworth Retail Park	203 yd
Yano Cha	10 Cheetham Street	223 yd
Whitworth Chinese Takeaway	54 Whitworth Road	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	250 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	336 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	365 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	469 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	470 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		514 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	779 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 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	119.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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