Atherstone, Rochdale, OL12 0PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL12 0PH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	46.4%	47.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	53.6%	52.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 0PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	53.4%	52.8%	-0.6%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	24.8%	-0.8%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	6.8%	1.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	40.2%	45.3%	5.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	32.4%	31.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	15.6%	13.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	25.6%	-6.1%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	15.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	14.4%	1.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.5%	5.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	21.3%	5.7%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	12.6%	6.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	22.9%	9.3%	-13.6%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	49.4%	43.6%	-5.8%	81.4%	-37.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	7.6%	7.3%	0.6%	7.0%
Other	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	46%	-2.9%	83.2%	-37.2%
European Union	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	19.3%	14.7%	-4.6%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	19.6%	0.9%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.5%	45.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	8.1%	24.8%	16.7%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	23.2%	19%	-4.2%	2.9%	16.1%
2-5 Years	15.4%	6.2%	-9.2%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.4%	76.7%	-39.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	10.6%	0.5%	10.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Atherstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atherstone was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bamford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 0PH, 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 Atherstone are based on 1 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 Atherstone, Rochdale, OL12 0PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 0PH

Average Price
£52,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,623

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atherstone

Average Price
£53,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£53,955

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AtherstoneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Atherstone, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£31,000	2012-06-01	£53,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 0PH

Employment

OL12 0PH area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL12 0PH 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	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Retired	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	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	100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	1,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spotland Primary Academy Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	1out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	- not rated	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparrow Hill Primary and Community School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	- not rated	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	1,699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	1,773 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	2,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	616 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	616 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall Academy 21 Whitehall Street , OL12 0LN	- not rated	189 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Secondary) Richmond Hall, Lomax Street , OL12 0JR	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Primary School) Richmond Hall , Lomax Street OL12 0JR	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Granville Greencorns Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waidshouse Greencorns Independent School Co 1st and 2nd Floors , Leeds House OL16 1BH	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Red Cross	The Old Parsonage, 2 St Marys Gate	277 yd
Rochdale Pioneers Museum	31 Toad Lane	307 yd
The Chef's Kitchen & Takeaway	16 Cheetham Street	344 yd
Rochdale Town Hall	Town Hall, The Esplanade	353 yd
Russells Cafe	51-53 Yorkshire Street	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	152 yd
The Baum	33-35 Toad Lane	208 yd
Reed Karoke Bar	Reed Hotel, Reed Hill	342 yd
White Lion Hotel	102 Yorkshire Street	393 yd
Treehouse Bar	1st Floor	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yano Cha	10 Cheetham Street	312 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	41 Whitworth Road	327 yd
Garlic Flames	43 Whitworth Road	327 yd
Oregon Fried Chicken	81 Yorkshire Street	342 yd
Dixy Chicken	2-4 Reed Hill	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	218 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	355 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	435 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	435 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		384 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	829 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre ENTWISLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL12 0PH