Blackthorn Close, Rochdale, OL12 6XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL12 6XU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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%	40.6%	0.0%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	37.1%	-6.3%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.4%	14.3%	4.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.5%	47.3%	1.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	34.7%	33.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.8%	12.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	18.9%	1.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	21.1%	3.1%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	17.6%	0.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	22%	0.3%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	5.1%	9%	3.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
White	91.6%	81.3%	-10.3%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	88.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	88.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Healey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in OL12 6XU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Blackthorn Close are based on 86 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 Blackthorn Close, Rochdale, OL12 6XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 6XU

Average Price
£172,956

Semi-Detached
£174,458

Terraced
£172,334

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Close

Average Price
£183,802

Semi-Detached
£181,848

Terraced
£187,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,181

Other
£111,135

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Blackthorn Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2026-02-27	£105,000
28 Blackthorn Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2025-12-05	£156,104
10 Blackthorn Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-06-27	£155,422
61 Blackthorn Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-01-31	£127,287
8 Blackthorn Close, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-12-19	£144,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 6XU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	16
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	1,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shawclough Community Primary School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Foundation Primary School Earnshaw Avenue , OL12 0ST	3out of 4	740 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenbank Primary School Greenbank Road , OL12 0HZ	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary Academy Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	1out of 4	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	- not rated	1,005 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	532 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Upper School Nelson Street , OL16 1NN	- not rated	1,799 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	577 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	1,564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	1,918 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Shawfield Middle School Shawfield Lane , OL12 7RQ	- not rated	2,885 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	1,530 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,530 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Healey Learning Centre Unit 16, Hollow Works , Shawclough Road OL12 6LN	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Horse Carrs , Shawclough Road OL12 6LG	- not rated	387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Shawclough 335 Shawclough Road , Shawclough OL12 7HL	- not rated	943 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Captain Jacks @ Thunk	Unit D2 Fieldhouse Industrial Estate		772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Talbot Head	Talbot Head Public House, 20-22 Shawclough Road	224 yd
Riflemans Arms	11 Mizzy Road	465 yd
The Healey Hotel	172 Shawclough Road	555 yd
Cronkeyshaw Social Club	11 Cronkeyshaw Road	632 yd
The Albion Inn	600 Whitworth Road	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shauns Fish and Chips Shawclough	32 Shawclough Road	187 yd
Bellas Sandwich Bar	42 Shawclough Road	187 yd
Top Wok	366 Whitworth Road	442 yd
Balti Express	Jape One Business Centre, Dell Road	700 yd
Bright & Breezy	Unit D22, Fieldhouse Industria, Fieldhouse Road	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Whitworth Road		509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shawclough Community Primary School THRUM HALL LANE	grass pitches	518 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	609 yd
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		748 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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