College Road, Rochdale, OL12 6AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL12 6AE is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	41.3%	46.5%	5.2%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	58.8%	53.5%	-5.3%	49.0%	4.5%

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 6AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	27.5%	5.4%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	19.7%	14.5%	-5.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (62.8%) 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	26.7%	35.8%	9.1%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	35.8%	27%	-8.8%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	20.8%	22.6%	1.8%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	14.6%	10.7%	-3.9%	4.0%	6.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.2%	2.6%

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 6AE this area, 34.8% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	34.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	14.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	7.6%	-5.5%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	18.2%	2.7%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	13.3%	11.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	79.2%	64.4%	-14.8%	81.4%	-17.0%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	79.2%	69.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	9.2%	13.5%	4.3%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	69.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	16%	14.3%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	3.2%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 6.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3893.3% higher than the Bamford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 11 local areas in Bamford and the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Rochdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 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 6AE, 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 College Road are based on 8 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 College Road, Rochdale, OL12 6AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 6AE

Average Price
£1,098,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,098,971

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£389,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,134

Detached
£424,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,124,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Mitchell Hey Mills College Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£977,000	2022-01-14	£1,139,653
Mitchell Hey Place College Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2017-03-17	£1,109,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 6AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	30
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	1,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Churchill Street , OL12 7DJ	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Ann Street , OL11 1EZ	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Community Primary School Holborn Street , OL11 4NB	3out of 4	1,307 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	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	1,290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's RC High School Shaw Road , Thornham OL16 4RX	2out of 4	3,846 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	371 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,653 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rochdale 6th Form College	College Road	70 yd
China Garden	222-224 College Road	70 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Mellor Street	234 yd
Compass UK & Ireland at Asda	Dane Street	338 yd
Training Kitchens, College Bistro & Riverside Restaurant	Hopwood Hall College Rochdale, St Marys Gate	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roebuck Hotel	Roebuck Hotel, Yorkshire Street	680 yd
The Baum	33-35 Toad Lane	701 yd
Malibu	17 The Butts	763 yd
Our Gracies	13A The Butts	765 yd
Flying Horse	The Flying Horse Hotel, 37 Packer Street	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Habib Takeaway	228 College Road	70 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 3 Mellor Street	161 yd
Sizzlers Kebab House	82 Spotland Road	498 yd
Papas Prime Kebab House and Late Shop	86 Spotland Road	498 yd
Lucky Fish Bar	84 Spotland Road	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street	161 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	90 Mellor Street	173 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	663 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	679 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse And Squash Club BRIDGEFOLD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	456 yd
Burton Park BURY ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Beech House School MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Castlemere Community Centre CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEMERE COMMUNITY CENTRE TWEEDALE STREET	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Rochdale Afc (Spotland Stadium) SPOTLAND STADIUM SPOTLAND STADIUM SANDY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	993 yd
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		1,017 yd
St Johns Rc Primary School ANN STREET	grass pitches	1,074 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.4%
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%

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

Overview of OL12 6AE