Thorburn Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding OL12 8UJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	52.9%	47.6%	-5.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.1%	52.4%	5.3%	49.0%	3.4%

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 8UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	45.8%	53.7%	7.9%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	30.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	40.8%	42%	1.2%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	33.6%	30.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	17.6%	19.1%	1.5%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	6%	6.8%	0.8%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around OL12 8UJ this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	29.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.7%	4.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	15%	5.9%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	97.6%	98.1%	0.5%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	99.8%	96.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.3%	96.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	32.4%	13.5%	18.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Thorburn Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorburn Drive was 95.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% higher than the Whitworth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorburn Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Whitworth and the 89th highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.4%.

🔎 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 8UJ, 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 Thorburn Drive are based on 33 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 Thorburn Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL12 8UJ

Average Price
£125,291

Semi-Detached
£130,106

Terraced
£100,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£261,966

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorburn Drive

Average Price
£119,580

Semi-Detached
£122,381

Terraced
£104,896

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£257,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorburn DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Thorburn Drive, Rochdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-03-13	£56,906
24 Thorburn Drive, Rochdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-03-19	£152,784
31 Thorburn Drive, Rochdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-07-21	£129,540
13 Thorburn Drive, Rochdale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-03-22	£88,223
27 Thorburn Drive, Rochdale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-12-20	£105,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL12 8UJ

Employment

OL12 8UJ 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	92
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	21
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	4,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Hallfold , Hall Street OL12 8TL	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tonacliffe Primary School Tonacliffe Road , Whitworth OL12 8SS	4out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Lime Grove, Off John Street , Whitworth OL12 8DB	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shawclough Community Primary School Thrum Hall Lane , OL12 6DE	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Healey Foundation Primary School Earnshaw Avenue , OL12 0ST	3out of 4	2,677 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	714 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falinge Park High School Falinge Road , Shawclough OL12 6LD	3out of 4	3,490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulder Hill Community School and Language College Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EF	2out of 4	4,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wardle Academy Birch Road , Wardle OL12 9RD	3out of 4	4,304 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	4,511 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	3,700 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill School Heights Lane , OL12 0PZ	3out of 4	3,750 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy 36 Taylor Street , OL12 0HX	- not rated	3,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rochdale Islamic Academy Greenbank Rd , Rochdale OL12 0HZ	- not rated	3,821 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Redwood Hudsons Walk , OL11 5EW	3out of 4	4,229 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
Nero Italian Ltd	142 Market Street, Whitworth	502 yd
Porky's Pit Stop	173 Market Street, Whitworth	880 yd
The Sportsman	464 Market Street, Whitworth	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whitworth Working Mens Club	273-277 Market Street, Whitworth		593 yd
Whitworth Birches Ltd	Birches Hotel, 145 Market Street		880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Posh Pig	7 Hall Street, Whitworth		577 yd
Whitworth Chippy	289 Market Street, Whitworth		593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tonacliffe County Primary School TONACLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Whitworth Community High School HALL STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	719 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.58 Mbit/s

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