Swain Street, Rochdale, OL12 0QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL12 0QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.5%	49.3%	1.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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	40.6%	39%	-1.6%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	41.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	11%	0.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	40.8%	-9.1%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	26.8%	37.9%	11.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	16.4%	16.6%	0.2%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around OL12 0QW this area, 33.6% 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	33.6%	-6.2%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16.2%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	21.9%	8.2%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	18.2%	29.8%	11.6%	2.7%	27.1%
Other Asian	9.9%	6%	-3.9%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58.2%	45.5%	-12.7%	81.4%	-35.9%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	80.4%	66.5%	-13.9%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	2.4%	10.1%	7.7%	6.1%	4.0%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	20.5%	4.1%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	65.9%	-12.9%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.9%	13.5%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Muslim	36%	6.5%	29.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Swain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swain Street 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 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. 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 0QW, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Swain Street are based on 15 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 Swain Street, Rochdale, OL12 0QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 0QW

Average Price
£107,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,363

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swain Street

Average Price
£123,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swain Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Swain Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-12-19	£76,986
5 Swain Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2023-09-26	£90,092
6 Swain Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2023-05-26	£113,101
14 Swain Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2017-04-10	£138,098
2 Swain Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,500	2006-10-26	£139,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 0QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	17
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
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	483 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	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	3out of 4	842 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shawclough Community Primary School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	3out of 4	1,088 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	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	2,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	3,128 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	3,482 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	1,036 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	156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	551 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Springside Albert Royds Street , Rochdale OL16 2SU	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	1,978 yd	Other independent 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
Taboosh Shisha Lounge	Richmond Hall	509 yd
Captain Jacks @ Thunk	Unit D2 Fieldhouse Industrial Estate	568 yd
Spotland and Falinge Community Centre	Spotland And Falinge Community, 92-96 Spotland Road	769 yd
Rochdale Town Hall	Town Hall, The Esplanade	774 yd
British Red Cross	The Old Parsonage, 2 St Marys Gate	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cronkeyshaw Social Club	11 Cronkeyshaw Road	16 yd
Riflemans Arms	11 Mizzy Road	182 yd
Mark Twain	Mark Twain Inn, 127 Whitworth Road	330 yd
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	397 yd
Richmond Hall	Richmond Hall, Lomax Street	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaun's Chippy	58 Industry Road	218 yd
La La's Tandoori	143 Whitworth Road	330 yd
Papz Kitchen	144 Whitworth Road	357 yd
Theo Peppe	126 Whitworth Road	357 yd
PK Paradise Foods Ltd	104 Whitworth Road	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Whitworth Road	547 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	681 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	682 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	808 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		220 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	834 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 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 0QW