Green Lane, Rochdale, OL12 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL12 6LA 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 Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane 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 -4.2%.

🔎 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 6LA, 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 Green Lane are based on 2 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 Green Lane, Rochdale, OL12 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 6LA

Average Price
£205,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£214,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,309

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Green Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-01-10	£207,887
2 Green Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-10-05	£220,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 6LA

Employment

OL12 6LA 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	363 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	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Churchill Street , OL12 7DJ	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	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	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	1,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	3,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	3,594 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	568 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	320 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Community 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
Rochdale Town Hall	Town Hall, The Esplanade	306 yd
Spotland and Falinge Community Centre	Spotland And Falinge Community, 92-96 Spotland Road	374 yd
British Red Cross	The Old Parsonage, 2 St Marys Gate	406 yd
Rochdale Pioneers Museum	31 Toad Lane	420 yd
Russells Cafe	51-53 Yorkshire Street	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	125 yd
The Baum	33-35 Toad Lane	296 yd
Cronkeyshaw Social Club	11 Cronkeyshaw Road	491 yd
Reed Karoke Bar	Reed Hotel, Reed Hill	517 yd
The Roebuck Hotel	Roebuck Hotel, Yorkshire Street	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Restaurant	377 Lower Falinge	236 yd
Sizzlers Kebab House	82 Spotland Road	289 yd
Papas Prime Kebab House and Late Shop	86 Spotland Road	289 yd
Lucky Fish Bar	84 Spotland Road	289 yd
J R Pizza	126 Spotland Road	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	253 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	542 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	542 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	565 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2a, Haynes Street	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		277 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	627 yd
Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse And Squash Club BRIDGEFOLD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	1,020 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed) Entwisle Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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%

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

Overview of OL12 6LA