Bench Carr, Rochdale, OL12 0QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL12 0QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.9%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.4%	49.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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	34.3%	31.1%	-3.2%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	47.8%	1.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	46.8%	42.4%	-4.4%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	33.3%	35.3%	2.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.3%	15.1%	0.8%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.7%	5%	0.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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	25.9%	23.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	29.6%	3.7%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.9% 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	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	27.8%	32.8%	5.0%	2.7%	30.1%
Other Asian	5.9%	9.3%	3.4%	1.6%	7.7%
Black African	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	58.9%	41.9%	-17.0%	81.4%	-39.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	80.8%	70.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	18.4%	5.7%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	70.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	18.1%	15.8%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	3.3%	-7.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Muslim	49.8%	6.5%	43.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Bench Carr Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bench Carr 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.

🔎 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 0QU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Bench Carr are based on 31 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 Bench Carr, Rochdale, OL12 0QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 0QU

Average Price
£223,621

Semi-Detached
£216,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,576

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bench Carr

Average Price
£246,597

Semi-Detached
£242,802

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£360,437

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bench CarrStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Bench Carr, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-11-22	£212,879
28 Bench Carr, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-02	£229,165
14 Bench Carr, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-05-24	£215,941
9 Bench Carr, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-01-12	£200,305
10 Bench Carr, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-12-08	£216,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 0QU

Employment

OL12 0QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	76
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	41
Manufacturing	30
Education	24
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	1,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	2,588 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	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	- not rated	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	1,340 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	1,249 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	1,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	1,840 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Shawfield Middle School Shawfield Lane , OL12 7RQ	- not rated	3,001 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	1,080 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,080 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Christian School Horse Carrs , Shawclough Road OL12 6LG	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Learning Centre Unit 16, Hollow Works , Shawclough Road OL12 6LN	- not rated	506 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Whitehall Academy 21 Whitehall Street , OL12 0LN	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	694 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
Captain Jacks @ Thunk	Unit D2 Fieldhouse Industrial Estate	712 yd
Spotland and Falinge Community Centre	Spotland And Falinge Community, 92-96 Spotland Road	725 yd
Taboosh Shisha Lounge	Richmond Hall	761 yd
Rochdale Town Hall	Town Hall, The Esplanade	851 yd
British Red Cross	The Old Parsonage, 2 St Marys Gate	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riflemans Arms	11 Mizzy Road	173 yd
Cronkeyshaw Social Club	11 Cronkeyshaw Road	248 yd
The Talbot Head	Talbot Head Public House, 20-22 Shawclough Road	394 yd
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	525 yd
Mark Twain	Mark Twain Inn, 127 Whitworth Road	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaun's Chippy	58 Industry Road	467 yd
Bellas Sandwich Bar	42 Shawclough Road	508 yd
Shauns Fish and Chips Shawclough	32 Shawclough Road	508 yd
La La's Tandoori	143 Whitworth Road	556 yd
Papz Kitchen	144 Whitworth Road	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Whitworth Road	585 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	795 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	931 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	1,005 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		284 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	377 yd
Shawclough Community Primary School THRUM HALL LANE	grass pitches	977 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	994 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	43 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL12 0QU