Falinge Road, Rochdale, OL12 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL12 6LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.8%	1.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.8%	48.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	36.8%	39.3%	2.5%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	48.6%	5.0%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	33.9%	39%	5.1%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	35.2%	38.5%	3.3%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	19.8%	13.5%	-6.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	43.3%	26.5%	-16.8%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11%	3.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	26.5%	15.0%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.9% 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	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	54.1%	64.9%	10.8%	2.7%	62.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
White	35.2%	14.9%	-20.3%	81.4%	-66.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	1.6%	1.2%

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	73.5%	61.9%	-11.6%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	28%	6.6%	5.6%	22.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	61.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	24.6%	22.7%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	21%	6.4%	-14.6%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6%	37.2%	-31.2%
Christian	13.3%	46.2%	-32.9%
Muslim	72.4%	6.5%	65.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Falinge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Falinge Road 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 -39.4%.

🔎 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 6LB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Falinge Road are based on 80 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 Falinge Road, Rochdale, OL12 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 6LB

Average Price
£329,185

Semi-Detached
£365,570

Terraced
£137,548

Detached
£563,435

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,654

Other
£506,480

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falinge Road

Average Price
£320,307

Semi-Detached
£368,261

Terraced
£147,349

Detached
£611,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,590

Other
£640,479

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falinge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 77 Falinge Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2024-01-05	£88,665
28 Falinge Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-10-07	£215,753
73 Falinge Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-05-20	£216,701
59 Falinge Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2021-02-03	£337,342
63 Falinge Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-11-25	£360,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 6LB

Employment

OL12 6LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OL12 6LB 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	74
Looking after home or family	57
Student (economically inactive)	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Other	38
Retired	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	517 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	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Churchill Street , OL12 7DJ	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Community Primary School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Foxholes Road , OL12 0ET	4out of 4	1,190 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	413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	1,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Moss High School Matthew Moss Lane , Marland OL11 3LU	- not rated	2,973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road , OL16 4XA	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	3,684 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	619 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	369 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beech House School 184 Manchester Road , OL11 4JQ	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	1,699 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
Spotland and Falinge Community Centre	Spotland And Falinge Community, 92-96 Spotland Road	263 yd
Rochdale Town Hall	Town Hall, The Esplanade	375 yd
British Red Cross	The Old Parsonage, 2 St Marys Gate	543 yd
Rochdale Pioneers Museum	31 Toad Lane	550 yd
Pavilion Rochdale	231 Spotland Road	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	266 yd
The Baum	33-35 Toad Lane	431 yd
Cronkeyshaw Social Club	11 Cronkeyshaw Road	522 yd
Riflemans Arms	11 Mizzy Road	615 yd
Reed Karoke Bar	Reed Hotel, Reed Hill	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sizzlers Kebab House	82 Spotland Road	239 yd
Papas Prime Kebab House and Late Shop	86 Spotland Road	239 yd
Lucky Fish Bar	84 Spotland Road	239 yd
J R Pizza	126 Spotland Road	263 yd
Ali's Chippy	128 Spotland Road	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	377 yd
Iceland	31 Market Place, Newgate	661 yd
One Beyond	50 Market Way, Newgate	662 yd
Farmfoods	93-95 Yorkshire Street	722 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		289 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	492 yd
Jd Gyms (Rochdale) 41-43 41-43 YORKSHIRE STREET	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse And Squash Club BRIDGEFOLD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	922 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.6%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.7 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL12 6LB