Thorneylea, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL12 8QY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	51.5%	49.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.5%	50.3%	1.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	37.8%	43.3%	5.5%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	37.9%	2.4%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.5%	11.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	42.8%	45.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	35.4%	35.9%	0.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16.5%	13.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	29.5%	17.6%	-11.9%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	12.6%	-6.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	23%	10.3%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	26.4%	4.1%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
White	94.6%	95.1%	0.5%	81.4%	13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	97%	-0.3%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	97%	0.7%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Thorneylea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorneylea was 177.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% higher than the Whitworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorneylea has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth and the 34th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL12 8QY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Thorneylea are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rossendale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thorneylea, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 8QY

Average Price
£82,625

Semi-Detached
£243,547

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,675

Other
£48,902

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorneylea

Average Price
£80,907

Semi-Detached
£177,426

Terraced
£85,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,609

Other
£48,021

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThorneyleaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Thorneylea, Rochdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2024-06-20	£56,769
2 Thorneylea, Rochdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2023-04-18	£61,379
16 Thorneylea, Rochdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-01-21	£53,200
26 Thorneylea, Rochdale, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2020-09-04	£60,215
Garage Associated With 28 Thorneylea, Rochdale, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2019-03-09	£48,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 8QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Construction	13
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	4,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Lime Grove, Off John Street , Whitworth OL12 8DB	4out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Hallfold , Hall Street OL12 8TL	3out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tonacliffe Primary School Tonacliffe Road , Whitworth OL12 8SS	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John with St Michael Church of England Primary School, Shawforth Moss Side Street , Shawforth OL12 8EP	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Foundation Primary School Earnshaw Avenue , OL12 0ST	3out of 4	3,292 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitworth Community High School Hall Fold , Whitworth OL12 8TS	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	4,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	4,406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	5,395 yd	Community 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	5,401 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Howarth School Great Howarth Road , OL12 9HJ	- not rated	3,748 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadows School Egerton House , Wardle Road OL12 9EN	- not rated	4,324 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	4,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	4,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	4,558 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
Milcafe	516 Market Street, Whitworth	99 yd
Rowlands Fish & Chips	599 Market Street, Whitworth	111 yd
CAFE DOT	597 Market Street, Whitworth	111 yd
Nibbles Cafe	597 Market Street, Whitworth	111 yd
Ashoka	526 Market Street, Whitworth	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitworth Vale Brass Band Club	498A Market Street, Whitworth	155 yd
Whitworth Football And Cricket Club	Rawstron Street, Whitworth	228 yd
Whitworth Working Mens Club	273-277 Market Street, Whitworth	816 yd
Lobden Golf Club	Whitworth Rake, Whitworth	1,009 yd
Halfway House	Half Way House, 755 Market Street	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time Express	533 Market Street, Whitworth	177 yd
The Posh Pig	7 Hall Street, Whitworth	778 yd
Whitworth Chippy	289 Market Street, Whitworth	816 yd
Mootea	2 Meadow Cottages, Whitworth	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	1 Thorneylea, Whitworth		1 yd
Tesco	Whitworth Market, Market Street		111 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitworth Valley Football Club WHITWORTH FOOTBALL GROUND WHITWORTH FOOTBALL GROUND RAWSTRON STREET	grass pitches	307 yd
John Street Recreation Ground JOHN STREET	grass pitches	339 yd
Our Lady St Anselms School Playing Field John Street	grass pitches	430 yd
Whitworth Leisure Centre WHITWORTH LEISURE CENTRE WHITWORTH LEISURE CENTRE JOHN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Whitworth Community High School HALL STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	782 yd
Lobden Golf Club Lobden	golf	1,012 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	0.0%
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	48.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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