Medley Street, Rochdale, OL12 0RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL12 0RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.2%	48.5%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	48.6%	35.1%	-13.5%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	49.8%	17.8%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.9%	6.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	43.6%	46%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.3%	33.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	13.3%	0.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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 0RQ this area, 32.3% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	32.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.2%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	18.5%	3.2%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.1%	3.5%
Indian	3%	5.2%	2.2%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	33.3%	40.5%	7.2%	2.7%	37.8%
Other Asian	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	50.8%	36.6%	-14.2%	81.4%	-44.8%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	74.9%	61.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	5%	5.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	26.5%	6.7%	5.6%	20.9%
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	73.6%	62.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	22.4%	20.1%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.9%	-10.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	54.2%	6.5%	47.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Medley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medley 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 -55.8%.

🔎 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 0RQ, 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 Medley Street are based on 46 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 Medley Street, Rochdale, OL12 0RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 0RQ

Average Price
£130,052

Semi-Detached
£150,846

Terraced
£129,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medley Street

Average Price
£136,754

Semi-Detached
£135,324

Terraced
£136,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Medley Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-12-19	£115,910
33 Medley Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-11-04	£119,905
11 Medley Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2020-12-16	£123,902
1 Medley Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-07-05	£116,946
31 Medley Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2018-10-12	£79,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 0RQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL12 0RQ 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	51
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	21
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	- not rated	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Maud Street , OL12 0EL	- not rated	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heybrook Primary School Park Road , OL12 9BJ	3out of 4	917 yd	Community school	Yes	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	763 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	1,161 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	1,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	1,438 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	1,528 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	1,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Middle School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	- not rated	2,984 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	1,131 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,131 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 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	279 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Secondary) Richmond Hall, Lomax Street , OL12 0JR	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd (Primary School) Richmond Hall , Lomax Street OL12 0JR	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Academy 21 Whitehall Street , OL12 0LN	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent special school	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	363 yd
Captain Jacks @ Thunk	Unit D2 Fieldhouse Industrial Estate	422 yd
Cha Cha Chai	159c Yorkshire Street	723 yd
Chester's	169-171 Yorkshire Street	741 yd
Khadija's Cafe	4 Union Street	754 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mark Twain	Mark Twain Inn, 127 Whitworth Road	135 yd
Cronkeyshaw Social Club	11 Cronkeyshaw Road	194 yd
Riflemans Arms	11 Mizzy Road	303 yd
Richmond Hall	Richmond Hall, Lomax Street	353 yd
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La La's Tandoori	143 Whitworth Road	135 yd
Shaun's Chippy	58 Industry Road	163 yd
Papz Kitchen	144 Whitworth Road	164 yd
Theo Peppe	126 Whitworth Road	166 yd
PK Paradise Foods Ltd	104 Whitworth Road	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Whitworth Road	494 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	549 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	750 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	777 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		387 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	848 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	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL12 0RQ