Blair Street, Rochdale, OL12 7BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around OL12 7BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.4%	48.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	41%	44.7%	3.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	42.9%	1.5%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.4%	49.6%	-2.8%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.2%	33.9%	0.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	17.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	13.8%	-8.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	18.7%	1.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	31%	12.7%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	9.7%	19.1%	9.4%	2.7%	16.4%
Other Asian	3%	5.3%	2.3%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	81.1%	67%	-14.1%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	91.4%	85.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	85.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7%	1%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Blair Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blair 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.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in OL12 7BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Blair Street are based on 16 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 Blair Street, Rochdale, OL12 7BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 7BU

Average Price
£204,599

Semi-Detached
£253,297

Terraced
£216,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,051

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blair Street

Average Price
£214,027

Semi-Detached
£246,249

Terraced
£227,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,559

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blair Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Blair Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-01-05	£206,189
3 Blair Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2013-11-08	£175,944
9 Blair Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2012-05-18	£195,599
9 Blair Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2010-11-05	£138,547
18 Blair Street, Rochdale, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2008-03-26	£326,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 7BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL12 7BU 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	158
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	22
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Street Nursery School South Street , OL16 2EP	- not rated	1,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimrod Nursery School Finsbury Street , OL11 4NB	- not rated	2,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Street Nursery School Thames Street , OL16 5NY	- not rated	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	5,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Churchill Street , OL12 7DJ	3out of 4	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary Academy Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	1out of 4	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spotland Primary School Edmund Street , OL12 6QG	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakenrod Primary School Bury Road , OL11 4EE	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sparrow Hill Primary and Community School Sparrow Hill , OL16 1QT	- not rated	1,446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falinge Park Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Upper School Falinge Road , OL12 6LD	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Upper School Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbrook Middle School Bridgefold Road , OL11 5BX	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thrum Hall Middle School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Middle School Holstein Avenue , OL12 6DL	- not rated	1,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shawfield Middle School Shawfield Lane , OL12 7RQ	- not rated	2,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Howarth Cross Middle School Albert Royds Street , OL16 2SU	- not rated	2,659 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	1,011 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Sixth Form College College Road , OL12 6HY	- not rated	1,011 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Innes School Ings Lane , OL12 7AL	- not rated	508 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Muslim Girls' School Rochdale 104 Spotland Road , OL12 6PJ	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Emmanuel Christian School Horse Carrs , Shawclough Road OL12 6LG	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Learning Centre Unit 16, Hollow Works , Shawclough Road OL12 6LN	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	1,212 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
Pavilion Rochdale	231 Spotland Road	313 yd
Spotland and Falinge Community Centre	Spotland And Falinge Community, 92-96 Spotland Road	596 yd
Jolly Giraffes	Unit 1, The Pavillions, Bridgefold Road	603 yd
Munchies	253 Rooley Moor Road	635 yd
Rochdale 6th Form College	College Road	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royds Arms	158 Rooley Moor Road	282 yd
Crown Oil Arena - Rochdale AFC (Bars Only for Food Hygiene)	Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane	608 yd
Ratcliffe Bars & Function Suite	Ratcliffe Arms, Sandy Lane	608 yd
The Talbot Head	Talbot Head Public House, 20-22 Shawclough Road	802 yd
Brownhill Hotel	Brownhills Hotel, 19 Heights Lane	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sandwich Company	64 Edenfield Road	208 yd
Golden Gate	109 Rooley Moor Road	282 yd
Mezem Charcoal Grill	105 Rooley Moor Road	282 yd
Doh Donuts Ltd	Unit A	371 yd
Great Wall	186 Spotland Road	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative	249-251 Rooley Moor Road	635 yd
The Co operative	Cutgate Shopping Precinct, Edenfield Road	1,024 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Spotland Road	1,042 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Dane Street	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meanwood Community Primary School Churchill Street	grass pitches	395 yd
Falinge Park High School FALINGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	464 yd
Rochdale Afc (Spotland Stadium) SPOTLAND STADIUM SPOTLAND STADIUM SANDY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	513 yd
Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse And Squash Club BRIDGEFOLD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	755 yd
Fitness For Life (Rochdale) (Closed) Ings Lane	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Brownhill School HEIGHTS LANE		865 yd
Burton Park BURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of OL12 7BU